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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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Injuries limited him to 36 games last season and various ailments have dogged him off and on the past few years.
—Greg Cote
may 25, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
If your Fingerling is not responding, try turning your pet off and on.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Injuries limited him to 36 games last season and various ailments have dogged him off and on the past few years.
—Greg Cote
may 25, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
If your Fingerling is not responding, try turning your pet off and on.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
To toggle your new pet off and on, type /pet into the composer, then use Wake Pet or Tuck Away Pet in Settings > Appearance.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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