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on-again, off-again

on-a·gain, off-a·gain

adjective

Informal

Existing or continuing sporadically; intermittent or occasional: an on-again, off-again correspondence.

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Sentence Examples

Kourtney Kardashian has been in an on-again/off-again relationship with socialite Scott Disick, a hookup that is heavily spotlighted in entertainment and celebrity gossip news.
Before becoming a major star in High School Musical, Zac Efron played Cameron Bale, the on-again/off-again boyfriend of 13-year-old Nikki Westerly.
Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton have had a bumpy history, with an on-again/off-again friendship that has had some ugly verbal exchanges.
His on-again/off-again love/hate relationship with former wife Holly produced daughter Blake and years of storylines.
William Tarmey - An on-again/off-again character, Tarmey made appearances on the soap in 1979 and 1981.

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