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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One of the victims was the son of the house owner and lived in the garage off and on.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Tariffs have been used by the U.S. government off and on since the late 1700s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Patchy, blowing snow could continue off and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Add in overlapping affairs with Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) and radical activist Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning’s take on the real-life Suze Rotolo), the singular artist finds himself at multiple crossroads off and on the stage, culminating in his genre-defining decision to go electric.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Tariffs have been used by the U.S. government off and on since the late 1700s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Patchy, blowing snow could continue off and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Add in overlapping affairs with Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) and radical activist Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning’s take on the real-life Suze Rotolo), the singular artist finds himself at multiple crossroads off and on the stage, culminating in his genre-defining decision to go electric.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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