off and on
adverb
: with periodic cessation : intermittently
rained off and on all day
off-and-on
adjective
They have an off-and-on relationship.
off-and-on work
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Mars has long included headgear in his looks both off and on stage.
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Boarded up for years, off and on restoration efforts have not been successful.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The traffic signal at Broadway will be modified to allow a free flow of traffic off and on I-30 westbound, according to a department media release.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Combs and Porter dated off and on from 1994 to 2007, during which time their son and twin daughters were born.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Boarded up for years, off and on restoration efforts have not been successful.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The traffic signal at Broadway will be modified to allow a free flow of traffic off and on I-30 westbound, according to a department media release.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Combs and Porter dated off and on from 1994 to 2007, during which time their son and twin daughters were born.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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