But now
Used to be and but now are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used to be" instead an adverb phrase "But now".
Used to be
But now and used to be are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "But now" instead an adverb phrase "Used to be".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- then and but now
- then and used to be
- before and but now
- before and used to be
- earlier and but now
- earlier and used to be
- previously and but now
- previously and used to be
- once and but now
- once and used to be
- water under the bridge and but now
- water under the bridge and used to be
- just now and but now
- just now and used to be
Both terms in one sentence
- Formerly, it used to be depicted as a freshwater dweller like a hippo, but now is mostly believed a grazing land animal.
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They used to be similar to the Borg, but now they act nicely, and retain free will.
Source: One-Gender Race - This used to be the reason they originally have hated each other due to said similarities , but now that there is no threat of competition, fans of either are now often fans of both.
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Used to be and But now. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/used_to_be
But now & Used to be. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/used_to_be>.
Used to be or But now. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/used_to_be.
