Broken
Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.
Now and then and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Now and then" instead an adjective "Broken".
Now and then
Now and then adverb - On some occasions.
Broken and now and then are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective phrase "Now and then".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Slayers has Ruby-Eye Shabranigdo, which was broken into seven pieces and sealed in humans (and gets out every now and then), Zanafar, and for good measure Shabranigdo's lieutenant Chaos Dragon Gaav.
- Broken Saints features a lot of Inner Monologue, but some it is spoken aloud every now and then, even when said character is alone.
Source: Sounding It Out -
Party Scattering: The party is broken into two, two-person groups in Episode 4, with Tycho popping up in both groups every now and then.
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Now and then and Broken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/now_and_then
Broken & Now and then. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/now_and_then>.
Now and then or Broken. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/now_and_then.