predate (verb)

1. In the cartoon series, the character's origin story predates his superhero persona.

2. The love story in the movie predates the events of the sequel.

3. The first issue of the comic book series predates the release of the popular video game adaptation.

4. The novel predated the movie adaptation by several years, becoming a cult classic in the science fiction genre.

1. The lion predated on the defenseless deer in the wildlife documentary.

2. The Vikings were known to predate on coastal villages during their raids in the 9th century.

3. In Greek mythology, the Cyclops would predate on unsuspecting sailors passing through their waters.

4. The fox predated on the rabbit, symbolizing the complexities of the predator-prey relationship in the circle of life.

1. The Egyptian civilization predates the Roman Empire.

2. Black and white silent films used to predate color motion pictures.

3. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field... which predates most other fields!

4. Shakespeare's works predate the modern novel.

1. The design of this neo-classical building predated the modernist movement.

2. The rituals performed in this ancient temple predate the establishment of the current religion.

3. This fashion trend actually predates the bohemian style popularized in the 1960s.

4. According to Greek mythology, the Titans predated the Olympian gods.