How to Use broad jump in a Sentence

broad jump

noun
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  • His 11-foot broad jump would have ranked 11th at that event.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Brown's 40 is tied for ninth on the state list, and Scarbrough's broad jump is tied for 10th.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Jamie Collins of Southern Miss set the record for the broad jump in 2013—he’d be at linebacker.
    — Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Carter flew 10 feet, 10 inches, which was also the third-best broad jump of the day.
    — Alex Makrides, ajc, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Check out video of Jalyn Holmes and Tyquan Lewis doing the broad jump.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Those were the longest four broad jumps of the entire combine.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • And there’s the athleticism to pair those traits with a 34-inch vertical and 9-foot-9 broad jump.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • His broad jump improved from 82 inches at the combine to 89.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • His broad jump was the best ever at the combine and his vertical tied for tops all-time.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 8 Apr. 2020
  • But the most surprising were results from the NFL Combine in the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, the broad jump and the three-cone drill.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 14 Oct. 2017
  • All that’s left now are two physical tests – a broad jump, and a granny-throw with a weighted medicine ball – and we’re done.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2018
  • Allie captured gold medals in three events — the one-foot high kick, the two-foot high kick and the scissor broad jump — and placed second in the kneel jump.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2018
  • They also were tested on the bench press, along with vertical and broad jumps.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Of those 21 players, 10 scored in the top five for their position groups for the vertical leap and/or broad jump.
    — cleveland.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • At that event Marks popped an 11-feet, 3-inch standing broad jump to show off his athleticism.
    — Chris Hays, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • His 82-inch broad jump was seven inches shy of any other prospect.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • His vertical jump ranked second and his broad jump was fifth.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The standing broad jump is one of the six measurable drills conducted at the combine.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Woods also jumped 10 feet, eight inches in the broad jump, which is fourth best at his position.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Footage wraps after two 40-yard dashes, short shuttles, broad jumps and L drills.
    — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Their sister Mya came in fourth in the scissor broad jump with a mark of 27-2 ½ a day after finishing first in the wrist carry.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Chinn, a Fishers High School product, finished among the top three for safeties in the 40-yard dash, vertical and broad jump at the combine.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Friday’s events will include the scissor broad jump, Eskimo stick pull, one-hand reach, and the two-foot high kick.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The long, rangy Norcross native recorded the best broad jump ever at the combine by an edge rusher.
    — Alex Makrides, ajc, 5 Mar. 2018
  • But the surprise came when Peoples-Jones did the standing broad jump as a part of his first-year conditioning.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Dye measured with a 78-inch wingspan at the combine, but did not compete in the 40-yard dash, vertical or broad jump.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2020
  • That session will include moves like pushups, broad jumps, farmer’s carries, dumbbell work, squats, and rows.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
  • His vertical jump was measured at 36 inches and his broad jump at 12 feet.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Aruna had the best broad jump and the second-best vertical leap among the defensive linemen on Sunday.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Chidobe Awuzie could broad jump 10-feet without even warming up.
    — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 15 Dec. 2017

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