as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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Rapid intensification of storms occurs when sea surface temperatures are at or above record-breaking highs, as was the case with last year’s Hurricane Milton.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Three forts were built on the strategically important site, as was a refugee camp for freed and escaped enslaved people, Freedman's Village.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
There’s still been plenty of entertainment, mind, with the 1-1 draw at home to champions Birmingham City early in the New Year a fine advert for League One, as was the 2-2 draw away to Charlton in October.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The hospital’s morgue was overflowing, as was a refrigerated mortuary truck.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Three forts were built on the strategically important site, as was a refugee camp for freed and escaped enslaved people, Freedman's Village.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
There’s still been plenty of entertainment, mind, with the 1-1 draw at home to champions Birmingham City early in the New Year a fine advert for League One, as was the 2-2 draw away to Charlton in October.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The hospital’s morgue was overflowing, as was a refrigerated mortuary truck.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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