as in on and off
not constantly or steadily over a period of time
They've been dating off and on for almost a year.
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Recent Examples of off and on
But off and on for the past week, The Kelly Clarkson Show has aired without its namesake host.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet for busy business travelers or families looking to catch their breath after bracing crowded TSA lines and taking their shoes off and on, the facilities meet basic needs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
It was meant to be a two-week painting trip, but Hood stayed, off and on, for the next 20 years.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet for busy business travelers or families looking to catch their breath after bracing crowded TSA lines and taking their shoes off and on, the facilities meet basic needs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
It was meant to be a two-week painting trip, but Hood stayed, off and on, for the next 20 years.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off and on
Adverb
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Johansson is married to SNL's Colin Jost and sporadically appears on the show as a host and in cameo appearances.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many people develop the condition sporadically and without cause.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 911 caller said an apparently intoxicated man - the teen - was wielding a kitchen knife and periodically chasing a man and woman in the yard, according to audio of the 911 call released by the Pocatello Police Department.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But even when there’s no drama, divorce is rarely clean.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the two rarely see each other much these days.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Love's precious piercing arrows have seldom been more acutely rendered and received.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The host seldom is in the cold open, which is another fun switch-up this week.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off%20and%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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