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springboard

[spring-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
NOUN
jumping-off place
Synonyms
WEAK
beginning of venture beginning point jumping-off point starting blocks starting gate starting line starting post

Example Sentences

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There’s two Loyola High athletes, sprinter Zion Phelps and 400 runner Ejam Yohannes, who hope to use Arcadia as a springboard to continue their early success this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He hit headlines in the 1990 games after striking and cutting his head on the springboard while competing.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

And then from there we were able to springboard into the text of the scenes, but we’d already created this foundation of their lives together and their relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Using it as a springboard, he bounced nimbly on to the ramparts and vanished, sucking fiercely at his paw.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques