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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Grace Daniel has dealt with homelessness off and on for years.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell also flexed into the backfield as a fullback, something Van Pelt has experimented with off and on.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
The issue was resolved by toggling the eSIM off and on in Settings.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Well, how about the advice to turn your smartphone off and on again weekly to prevent or mitigate spear-phishing campaigns to install spyware, malware and/or zero-click exploits for starters.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell also flexed into the backfield as a fullback, something Van Pelt has experimented with off and on.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
The issue was resolved by toggling the eSIM off and on in Settings.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Well, how about the advice to turn your smartphone off and on again weekly to prevent or mitigate spear-phishing campaigns to install spyware, malware and/or zero-click exploits for starters.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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