as a child

phrase

: when one was a child
I went there once as a child.

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His attorneys argued that jurors had never heard that Ramey suffered physical abuse as a child and grew up in poverty. — Michael Graczyk, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Since his stardom as a child, Elias has kept a relatively low profile online, only occasionally sharing life updates to his X account. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Suvorova herself is a victim, neglected by her mother and forced to act as a child bride to please one of the husbands. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The family lived in a company house beside a petroleum plant; Metze recalled waking as a child to the stench of kerosene. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as a child

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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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