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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Chavez and Cash had been in an on-off relationship that was volatile, prosecutors said.
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Neil Young’s on-off relationship with the BBC and Glastonbury appears to have been resolved, for now, and the singer’s set will be shown live tonight on the national broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 June 2025
His character had an epic on-off romance with Colfer’s Kurt Hummel that would last until Glee ended in 2015.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Work would also be done on the ramps of I-84, including the Exit 1 eastbound on-ramps and the westbound off-ramps; Exit 2 all east and westbound ramps, including the on-off ramps at Milestone Road and Old Ridgebury Road, as well as the ramps to and from the CT Welcome Center/Rest Area.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Neil Young’s on-off relationship with the BBC and Glastonbury appears to have been resolved, for now, and the singer’s set will be shown live tonight on the national broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 June 2025
His character had an epic on-off romance with Colfer’s Kurt Hummel that would last until Glee ended in 2015.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Work would also be done on the ramps of I-84, including the Exit 1 eastbound on-ramps and the westbound off-ramps; Exit 2 all east and westbound ramps, including the on-off ramps at Milestone Road and Old Ridgebury Road, as well as the ramps to and from the CT Welcome Center/Rest Area.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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