as was

phrase

British, informal

: formerly : originally

—used after a former name

Myanmar—Burma as was.

Examples of as was in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite a decisive Fan Vote win, first-time nominees New Edition were snubbed for an induction, as was Mariah Carey on her third consecutive nomination. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

Bolnes was a Catholic, as was her rich and frankly terrifying mother, Maria Thins, with whom the young couple lodged. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

In that process, Wragg, 52, and teacher Daryl Barnes, were shot and killed, as was custodian Mike Suchar, 56. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for as was

• applause
• because
• bylaws
• caspase
• choctaws
• danaus
• diapause
• outlaws
• rickshaws
• subclause
• tawas
• withdraws