as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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Lenoir was questionable along with linebacker Luke Gifford (hamstring), as was guard/tackle Spencer Burford (knee).
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
But Minnesota is an outlier here, and as was the case with those stubborn Sunday blue laws, sports gambling will eventually win out in Minnesota.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Others recalled seeing them in one of their vehicles with the dogs, but that was years ago too, as was their last appearance at Jinja, a restaurant Gene once partly owned with the aforementioned Doug; Gene’s paintings still brighten the walls.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Daiyan Henley was much more active than a week ago, as was the defense.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
But Minnesota is an outlier here, and as was the case with those stubborn Sunday blue laws, sports gambling will eventually win out in Minnesota.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Others recalled seeing them in one of their vehicles with the dogs, but that was years ago too, as was their last appearance at Jinja, a restaurant Gene once partly owned with the aforementioned Doug; Gene’s paintings still brighten the walls.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Daiyan Henley was much more active than a week ago, as was the defense.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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