off and on
adverbDefinition of off and on
: with periodic cessation : intermittently
rained off and on all day
Examples of off and on in a Sentence
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Tuato, who has coached off and on at Los Amigos for more than a decade and returned to the staff last year as quarterbacks coach, was asked to take charge after McDowell’s death. — Daily Pilot, "High School Football Preview: Los Amigos to dedicate season to late coach Harold McDowell," 9 Aug. 2019 Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue off and on in the Twin Cities throughout the week, while temperatures are likely to stay below 90 until Friday. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, "Thunderstorms cause flash flooding, power outages in Twin Cities," 15 July 2019 Some legislatures operate essentially all year, with sessions happening off and on, making a late-night, last-minute rush less likely. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "If you've wondered if the Arizona Legislature's late nights are unusual — they are," 13 June 2019 Susan Duncan, another lead singer, has been with the band off and on almost since its beginning. — Joan Hunt, courant.com, "Mass-Conn-Fusion Lights Up Extravaganza," 26 July 2019 Give this a sunny, warm space in your sunroom and the hibiscus will likely bloom off and on all winter. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Common problems challenge gardeners," 25 July 2019 L’Anse aux Meadows may be the first place where Europeans and indigenous Americans interacted, and those interactions may have happened off and on for as long as 195 years. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "New archaeological layer discovered at L’Anse aux Meadows," 17 July 2019 The seep, which has been flowing off and on since May, has again stopped, said Chevron spokeswoman Veronica Flores-Paniagua. — Washington Post, "Chevron spills 800,000 gallons of oil, water in California," 12 July 2019 Investigators believe that Castillo and Brown, who had dated off and on for about 13 years, were embroiled in an argument while traveling in the SUV through East County. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man to stand trial on charges he drove SUV over girlfriend in East County, killing her," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'off and on.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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