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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It was meant to be a two-week painting trip, but Hood stayed, off and on, for the next 20 years.
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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
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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
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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