As was and Old

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Old and as was are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective phrase "As was".

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

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As was and old are semantically related. You can use "As was" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Rather than wound him, as was called for in times of old, they force him to listen to Susan Boyle sing "I Dreamed a Dream."

Source: Loud of War
Zeerust: Many buildings in the city are over a hundred years old and have ornate outer fixtures as was common back then.

Source: Useful Notes / Pittsburgh
Players are given the choice of using Sonic's old sprite from the first game or Sonic 2 (as was originally intended in the development of Sonic 3).

Source: Game Mod

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