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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That show ran for six seasons off and on between 2010 and 2017.
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The novel ended up taking me 10 years off and on, doing projects in between.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
That same advisory also famously warns users to switch their phones off and on again each week to help protect against phishing attacks and zero-day exploits.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Bell passed his investment adviser exam in 2017 and worked as an adviser representative off and on until 2019, including as an independent contractor at the Boulder investment firm Black Swift Group.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The novel ended up taking me 10 years off and on, doing projects in between.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
That same advisory also famously warns users to switch their phones off and on again each week to help protect against phishing attacks and zero-day exploits.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Bell passed his investment adviser exam in 2017 and worked as an adviser representative off and on until 2019, including as an independent contractor at the Boulder investment firm Black Swift Group.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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