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
Examples of stop-and-go in a Sentence
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From a long, stop-and-go ride up to Breckenridge in Colorado, to a quick trip to Jones Beach in New York, these glasses stopped my reliance on Dramamine in its tracks.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But many stop-and-go, stop-and-gos later, and my Uber rolled into the hotel’s driveway with moments so spare.
—Kayla Greaves, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
Traffic was also stop-and-go on a section of westbound I-8 after a crash was reported near Waring Road.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
On a recent evening, Ms. Diver, 25, sat in stop-and-go traffic, the red of the brake lights in front glowing through the windshield, as dusk turned to darkness.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
These limitations mean Drive Pilot is for use in heavy stop-and-go traffic, appropriate for the bumper-to-bumper congestion of LA’s I-10 Freeway, but not free-flowing highways.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
Google claims the project could reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%.
—Ben Tracy, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2024
Use the same slow stop-and-go retrieve across grassy and rocky points, especially those leading into spawning coves.
—Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
Limiting short car trips (less than 20 minutes) can be helpful because the battery doesn’t have enough time to fully recharge on stop-and-go trips.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But many stop-and-go, stop-and-gos later, and my Uber rolled into the hotel’s driveway with moments so spare.
—Kayla Greaves, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
Traffic was also stop-and-go on a section of westbound I-8 after a crash was reported near Waring Road.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
On a recent evening, Ms. Diver, 25, sat in stop-and-go traffic, the red of the brake lights in front glowing through the windshield, as dusk turned to darkness.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
These limitations mean Drive Pilot is for use in heavy stop-and-go traffic, appropriate for the bumper-to-bumper congestion of LA’s I-10 Freeway, but not free-flowing highways.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
Google claims the project could reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%.
—Ben Tracy, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2024
Use the same slow stop-and-go retrieve across grassy and rocky points, especially those leading into spawning coves.
—Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
Limiting short car trips (less than 20 minutes) can be helpful because the battery doesn’t have enough time to fully recharge on stop-and-go trips.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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