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jump off

[juhmp-awf, -of] / ˈdʒʌmpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
embark on
Synonyms
WEAK
broach commence engage enter get off initiate launch open plunge into set about set out set to start take up tee off
NOUN
start
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning dawn kickoff opening outset
STRONG
birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff
WEAK
alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop

Example Sentences

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“I want this to be a place where people don’t stay forever. I want this to be a place that’s the jump-off to your next thing.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Springsteen, Laura Kraut and Ward each moved cleanly through the shortened jump-off course and did so with a combined time of 124.2 seconds.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2021

Watch as Great Britain's Ben Maher wins gold for Great Britain in the individual jumping final, winning the jump-off with a time of 37.85.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2021

The night before they chose a tie instead of a jump-off for the title.

From Fox News • Aug. 2, 2021

He eyed the crowd; the jump-off he blamed for starting this mess was nowhere to be found.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore