stop-and-go
adjective
ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō 
-ᵊm-
attributively -ˌgō
: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops
especially
: controlled or regulated by traffic lights
stop-and-go driving
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Ryan scored 13 points and Baker had 12 in the stop-and-go game.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Forget your 45-minute commute, the stop-and-go traffic on the Florida Turnpike or that one-hour flight to Atlanta that’s routinely two hours delayed.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Rasul Douglas didn’t bite on the stop-and-go from receiver John Metchie III and rose up to pick off Cook in the red zone late in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Forget your 45-minute commute, the stop-and-go traffic on the Florida Turnpike or that one-hour flight to Atlanta that’s routinely two hours delayed.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Rasul Douglas didn’t bite on the stop-and-go from receiver John Metchie III and rose up to pick off Cook in the red zone late in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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