as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, Jupiter's moon Io could be emitting hundreds of times as much heat from its surface as was previously estimated.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The fixture list wasn’t kind to them to begin the season, as was the case two years ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, Jupiter's moon Io could be emitting hundreds of times as much heat from its surface as was previously estimated.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The fixture list wasn’t kind to them to begin the season, as was the case two years ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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