How to Use jump-off in a Sentence

jump-off

noun
  • Whoever jumped clear in the first two rounds progressed to the jump-off against the clock.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • The deal with accountancy firm Oury Clark saved dozens of jobs and served as a jump-off point for Playhouse to supercharge its production wing.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Vogel was second of the three riders to go in the jump-off, with his partner, fellow German Sophie Hinners, the first to take on the third and final round.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • Larocca Jr and Finn Lente, who were billed as underdogs in this competition, were the last to go in the jump-off but ultimately finished second, winning €300,000.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • La Baule’s most unique class is its Saturday-afternoon Derby, a marathon effort that spans 26 jumping efforts and over two minutes of jumping — a far cry from a jump-off class, which halves that time and effort in the first round, and halves it again in its against-the-clock finale.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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