the high jump

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.

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Senior Soleil Dixon won the high jump (5-4) and finished fifth in the triple jump. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 Harel became a two-time state champion after winning the high jump last year by clearing 6-9 at the state meet. — Gqlshare, Daily News, 1 June 2026 Hernandez went on to win two state titles later that night, bouncing back from the loss in the long jump to dominate the high jump and long jump. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 Dwight Stones—Dominated the high jump while at Long Beach State. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the high jump

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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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