stop-and-go
adjective
ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō 
-ᵊm-,
attributively -ˌgō
: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops
especially
: controlled or regulated by traffic lights
stop-and-go driving
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Auto start-stop does make vehicles more efficient, especially in cities with regular stop-and-go traffic.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to a healthy contingent of federal firefighters, federal workers from the departments of agriculture, the interior, and others have a strong presence in the town, which has a lone blinking stop-and-go traffic light and no parking meters.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The stop-and-go motion of tennis can also help foster better balance and agility.567 Plus, tennis players may see a lower risk of osteoporosis and improved bone mineral density, said Rauck, particularly in the hip, spine, and arm.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
On a third-and-10, Johnston ran a stop-and-go double move down the left sideline.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to a healthy contingent of federal firefighters, federal workers from the departments of agriculture, the interior, and others have a strong presence in the town, which has a lone blinking stop-and-go traffic light and no parking meters.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The stop-and-go motion of tennis can also help foster better balance and agility.567 Plus, tennis players may see a lower risk of osteoporosis and improved bone mineral density, said Rauck, particularly in the hip, spine, and arm.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
On a third-and-10, Johnston ran a stop-and-go double move down the left sideline.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stop-and-go
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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