on-off
adjective
1
: used to turn something on and off
an on-off switch
2
: relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
a switch set to a random on-off pattern
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This was after Carpenter was involved in a love triangle with Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett and before her current on-off relationship with Barry Keoghan.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump‘s on-off bromance with Elon Musk appears to be very much on.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
The next morning, rather than getting to know Cape Town via a traditional on-off bus tour, why not try something new with an exciting Jeep tour.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Also on display is her 1966 Faucet Pot, where explicit female between-the-legs anatomy is framed with on-off faucets.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump‘s on-off bromance with Elon Musk appears to be very much on.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
The next morning, rather than getting to know Cape Town via a traditional on-off bus tour, why not try something new with an exciting Jeep tour.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Also on display is her 1966 Faucet Pot, where explicit female between-the-legs anatomy is framed with on-off faucets.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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