WHILOM Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

whilom

adjective

Definition of whilom

as in former

having been such at some previous time pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her

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She’s hired a former Georgia Supreme Court chief justice as a special prosecutor to get the state’s appellate courts to weigh in.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Among the players involved in the Georgia case are former Clemson and Georgia forward RJ Godfrey, former UCF forward Jamichael Stillwell and former Georgia Tech guard Lamar Washington.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of former

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The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Despite his meltdown in Colorado’s extra-inning loss to Milwaukee Friday night, the erstwhile starter has been one of baseball’s best relievers this season.

— Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

Definition of erstwhile

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In a news release shared Tuesday, Verizon said that service interruptions affected people across Los Angeles County and other parts of the region after vandals cut multiple fiber cables.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Since Covid-19, average revenues among the ‘Big Six’ have increased by £189million, more than three times the increase at other Premier League clubs.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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