as was

idiom

British, informal
: formerly : originally
used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.

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The rain was steady, as was the traffic, but everyone was also keeping an eye out for a junkie on a bender. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 The 12-team playoff puts pressure on SEC programs like Georgia to avoid three losses, or else they could be passed over by teams with two losses in other Power 4 conferences, as was seen last season. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Jewelry, clothes and keys were taken, as was a BMW which was later recovered in Oakland. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025 The show was over, as was an era. Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as was

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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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