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as in everywhere
in one place and another
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
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2
as in sometimes
on some occasions
she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
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Recent Examples of here and there
One loss, however unfair or owing to a strange bounce here and there, can change the course of a team’s season.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Single plants dotted here and there in the landscape are mowing obstacles.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
As expected, there are hints at franchise lore here and there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Single plants dotted here and there in the landscape are mowing obstacles.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
As expected, there are hints at franchise lore here and there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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Remove standing water everywhere on your property, including in gutters, toys, patio furniture and pot saucers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Upgrading your account security applies everywhere.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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In more serious situations, medications are sometimes used, Walker said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The precept is that sometimes AI generates confabulations, false statements that appear to be true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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The other horse, found on the farm about 60 miles east of Tampa, died.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While he’s primarily known for his work with that group, Iommi does occasionally release music under his own name.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For weeks, Combs, 55, has maintained an attentive and easygoing presence inside a Manhattan federal courtroom — occasionally shaking his head, fidgeting in his seat or passing sticky notes to his attorneys.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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