high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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Her teammate, Lauren Dubois took second in high jump at sections, but then finished her Sabers’ career winning that event at state.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One of his hens, Esther, does an impressive high jump onto a ledge.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The largest gaps are seen in sports that depend on explosive power, like high jump and long jump, where the gap approaches 20 percent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Field events include the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and weight throw.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One of his hens, Esther, does an impressive high jump onto a ledge.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The largest gaps are seen in sports that depend on explosive power, like high jump and long jump, where the gap approaches 20 percent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Field events include the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and weight throw.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high jump
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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