Opposite of "follow" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRECEDE Opposite of follow (7) New York Times Apr 10, 2025
98% ANTEDATE Opposite of ''follow'' (8) Newsday Jul 11, 2015
33% LED Opposite of 'followed' (3) USA Today Feb 23, 2022
17% IAMNOTSPOCK 1975 Leonard Nimoy autobiography (with an 'opposite' 1995 follow-up) (11)
3% NNE Opposite of SSW (3) New York Times Mini Sep 6, 2025
3% OFTEN Opposite of rarely (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 2, 2025
3% NAY Opposition vote (3) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
3% WEAK Opposite of strong (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
3% PRE Post's opposite (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
3% AGIN Opposite of "fer" (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 30, 2025

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