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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Rasul Douglas didn’t bite on the stop-and-go from receiver John Metchie III and rose up to pick off Cook in the red zone late in the second quarter.
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Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
An alternative would be to have the whole government run on a two-year budget to avoid the quarterly stop-and-go that has become the current precedent.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
His stop-and-go is ridiculous, him and [Ravens QB Lamar Jackson] both, right?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
An alternative would be to have the whole government run on a two-year budget to avoid the quarterly stop-and-go that has become the current precedent.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
His stop-and-go is ridiculous, him and [Ravens QB Lamar Jackson] both, right?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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