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
Examples of off and on in a Sentence
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This would allow you to power cycle your router from anywhere by turning the smart plug off and on.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But off and on for the past week, The Kelly Clarkson Show has aired without its namesake host.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet for busy business travelers or families looking to catch their breath after bracing crowded TSA lines and taking their shoes off and on, the facilities meet basic needs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But off and on for the past week, The Kelly Clarkson Show has aired without its namesake host.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet for busy business travelers or families looking to catch their breath after bracing crowded TSA lines and taking their shoes off and on, the facilities meet basic needs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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