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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Rain showers during the day and partly cloudy skies at night are expected off and on this week in Indianapolis with temperatures in the 50s and lows dipping into the 30s.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In a letter to the school's sponsor in September, Dohn treasurer Michael Ashmore said Capital School Services performed work for Dohn off and on for roughly eight years.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Strawberry doughnuts are available off and on throughout the year, and the shops also sell peach doughnuts when the stone fruit is in season.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
This continued off and on until 2019, and then meetings with him became more frequent, the woman told authorities.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In a letter to the school's sponsor in September, Dohn treasurer Michael Ashmore said Capital School Services performed work for Dohn off and on for roughly eight years.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Strawberry doughnuts are available off and on throughout the year, and the shops also sell peach doughnuts when the stone fruit is in season.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
This continued off and on until 2019, and then meetings with him became more frequent, the woman told authorities.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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