off and on

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Recent Examples of off and on It was meant to be a two-week painting trip, but Hood stayed, off and on, for the next 20 years. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025 The hat worn by Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West will also be auctioned off and on display. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 One of the victims was the son of the house owner and lived in the garage off and on. 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 See All Example Sentences for off and on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off and on
Adverb
  • Johansson is married to SNL's Colin Jost and sporadically appears on the show as a host and in cameo appearances.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Many people develop the condition sporadically and without cause.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The 911 caller said an apparently intoxicated man - the teen - was wielding a kitchen knife and periodically chasing a man and woman in the yard, according to audio of the 911 call released by the Pocatello Police Department.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But even when there’s no drama, divorce is rarely clean.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the two rarely see each other much these days.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Also, Qatar has leaned into the luxury tourism segment, which seldom aligns with a green agenda.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But baseball executives entering their walk year seldom receive the same kind of probing treatment.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off%20and%20on. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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