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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Doute soon became one of the show’s stars and main driver of plot lines, from her bid to prove her ex, Tom Sandoval, was a cheater, to her precarious employment at SUR and off and on friendships with costars Stassi Schroeder and Katie Maloney.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Uber has offered limited Christmas tree delivery, off and on, since 2015 — usually through partnerships with local vendors.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
For 35 episodes, Northrop — appearing off and on over six years — starred as Michael Culhane, the chauffeur to John Forsythe’s oil tycoon Blake Carrington.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The singer has been performing in Vegas off and on since 30 came out, and also added a mini-residency in Munich to her duties.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Uber has offered limited Christmas tree delivery, off and on, since 2015 — usually through partnerships with local vendors.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
For 35 episodes, Northrop — appearing off and on over six years — starred as Michael Culhane, the chauffeur to John Forsythe’s oil tycoon Blake Carrington.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The singer has been performing in Vegas off and on since 30 came out, and also added a mini-residency in Munich to her duties.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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