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

All the while, filmmakers are increasingly forgoing larger paydays for the lure of a theatrical release, as was the case out of this year’s Sundance with Olivia Wilde’s The Invite. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Their migration to California was voluntary, Smith insisted, as was the planned trip to Texas. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Of course, if the trivia category is not your preferred flavor — as was the case for me with the legal terms in this puzzle — then the cookie dough lode can feel more like freezer burn to hack at with a spoon. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

This means that De Luca and Abdy’s replacement will report into Goldberg and Greenstein, not the office of the CEO (as was the case under David Zaslav’s Discovery and John Stankey’s AT&T, for example). — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for as was

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