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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On June 4, PEOPLE confirmed that Johnson parted ways with Chris Martin, ending their nearly eight-year, on-off relationship.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
One button is for on-off, while the remaining two buttons control the heat settings.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Since that on-off situationship ended, Pippen hasn’t exactly flipped the script.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Last season, his first season with the Boston Celtics, Holiday had an on-off rating of +10.8 per 100 en route to the 2024 NBA Championship.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
One button is for on-off, while the remaining two buttons control the heat settings.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Since that on-off situationship ended, Pippen hasn’t exactly flipped the script.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Last season, his first season with the Boston Celtics, Holiday had an on-off rating of +10.8 per 100 en route to the 2024 NBA Championship.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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