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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While the state typically gets a steady stream of snow between roughly late October and early April, this year the weather seemed to have an on-off switch instead.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Previously, Elordi had been in an on-off relationship with Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade starting late 2021.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
His on-off girlfriend Anna (Yara Bakri) knows enough to keep her distance during his volatile panic attacks.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In a departure from The Deal, season 1 sees Hannah and Garrett's best friends, Dean (Stephen Kalyn) and Allie (Mika Abdalla) strike up a romance in the aftermath of her split from her on-off boyfriend, Sean (Riley Davis).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Previously, Elordi had been in an on-off relationship with Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade starting late 2021.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
His on-off girlfriend Anna (Yara Bakri) knows enough to keep her distance during his volatile panic attacks.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In a departure from The Deal, season 1 sees Hannah and Garrett's best friends, Dean (Stephen Kalyn) and Allie (Mika Abdalla) strike up a romance in the aftermath of her split from her on-off boyfriend, Sean (Riley Davis).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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