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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Szabo, who has overseen the city’s compliance with the settlement agreement, was questioned off and on during four hearing days.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Rain is expected on Tuesday with off and on drizzle before 11 a.m.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The two wed in 2019, after her tumultuous relationship with Combs played out, off and on, between 2007 and 2018.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In fact, some version of it has worked here for about 126 years, off and on.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Rain is expected on Tuesday with off and on drizzle before 11 a.m.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The two wed in 2019, after her tumultuous relationship with Combs played out, off and on, between 2007 and 2018.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In fact, some version of it has worked here for about 126 years, off and on.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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