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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Although the area has been mined off and on for decades, Resolution wants to use a new method, which will obliterate Oak Flat and its sacred status.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
They were married the following year, and first opened their home up for cameras off and on between 2019 and 2024 when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Why some Indianapolis' homeless residents remain unsheltered Ferguson, 54, has been living in a blue tent along Leonard Street for about nine months and has been homeless off and on for eight years.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The San Diego Zoo has cared for Tasmanian devils off and on since the 1950s.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
They were married the following year, and first opened their home up for cameras off and on between 2019 and 2024 when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Why some Indianapolis' homeless residents remain unsheltered Ferguson, 54, has been living in a blue tent along Leonard Street for about nine months and has been homeless off and on for eight years.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The San Diego Zoo has cared for Tasmanian devils off and on since the 1950s.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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