Definitions

here and there

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal every other hit-or-miss interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then on and off periodical punctuated rhythmic rhythmical serial shifting spasmodic stop-and-go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant frequent permanent regular usual

WEAK

continual continuing perpetual

ADJECTIVE

on-again, off-again

Synonyms

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal every other fitful hit-or-miss infrequent interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then occasional on and off periodic periodical punctuated recurrent recurring rhythmic rhythmical seasonal serial shifting spasmodic sporadic stop-and-go

ADJECTIVE

rambling

Synonyms

STRONG

covering scattered spreading straggling strewn trailing

WEAK

at length gangling irregular random unplanned

Antonyms

WEAK

connected direct straight straightforward

ADJECTIVE

to and fro

Synonyms

WEAK

backward and forward backwards and forwards forward and back from side to side in and out off and on seesaw up and down zigzag

ADVERB

about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around

WEAK

any which way anyhow

ADVERB

everywhere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far and wide omnipresent ubiquitous

WEAK

all around all over all over creation all over the map here till Sunday high and low in all quarters in each place in every direction in every place inside and out near and far overall pole to pole the world over throughout ubiquitously universally wherever

Antonyms

WEAK

nowhere

ADVERB

sometimes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistently constantly frequently occasionally

WEAK

at intervals at times ever and again every so often from time to time intermittently now and again now and then off and on on occasion once in a blue moon once in a while periodically recurrently

Antonyms

WEAK

never

ADVERB

somewhere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around elsewhere someplace

STRONG

somewheres

WEAK

about any old place around somewhere in one place or another kicking around parts unknown scattered someplace or another someplace or other

Antonyms

WEAK

nowhere

Example Sentences

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A melody or groove from the bold yet accessible original popped up here and there and then, just as quickly, disappeared like an object afloat on roiling waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Rarely does the movie hit on any salient points that the series hasn’t already made, opting instead to repeat narrative patterns and jerk a few tears here and there.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

A red hat here and there, a scant handful of Trump T-shirts, and very little talk of politics at all.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

"The thinking now is to basically get small wins, small successes here and there, instead of these mega projects," says Abdullah.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She explained bits here and there to me as she wrote.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

here and there

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