How to Use broad jump in a Sentence

broad jump

noun
  • His vertical jump ranked second and his broad jump was fifth.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Those were the longest four broad jumps of the entire combine.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • They also were tested on the bench press, along with vertical and broad jumps.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • His broad jump was the best ever at the combine and his vertical tied for tops all-time.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 8 Apr. 2020
  • His 82-inch broad jump was seven inches shy of any other prospect.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • For a broad jump, choose a spot on the floor in front of you, and bounding off both feet at the same time, jump toward that spot.
    — Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Stocks rise and fall with the weekend’s results in workouts such as the 40-yard dash and broad jump.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Carter flew 10 feet, 10 inches, which was also the third-best broad jump of the day.
    — Alex Makrides, ajc, 5 Mar. 2018
  • His broad jump and vertical jump show athleticism.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Woods also jumped 10 feet, eight inches in the broad jump, which is fourth best at his position.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The standing broad jump is one of the six measurable drills conducted at the combine.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The other combine events are the broad jump, 20-yard dash, vertical jump and three-cone drill.
    — Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Check out video of Jalyn Holmes and Tyquan Lewis doing the broad jump.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 22 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • Jackson vertical-jumped 30 inches and went 9-7 in the broad jump.
    — Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The vertical and broad jumps will spotlight lower-body explosion.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • The Virginia Tech product ranked fourth in the 40-yard dash and third in the vertical and broad jumps.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • There’s also hype suggesting his broad jump could approach 12 feet, which would be near the all-time record for wide receivers at the combine.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • His broad jump and 20-yard shuttle were more middle of the pack among those who tested but his 29 reps on the bench press were tied for fourth-most.
    — American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Jones made waves at the combine in 2015 with a record broad jump, catapulting himself into the first round.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
  • During his pro day in March, Konga impressed with his vertical jump, broad jump and 10-yard split.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • His 42-inch vertical and 11-foot broad jump were both the second-highest at the position.
    — American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • His 10-foot, 10-inch broad jump is second all-time behind Green’s 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump.
    — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The broad jump is another exercise that will likely meet that criteria of creating a ground reaction force of at least three times your bodyweight.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Taylor measured at 5-foot-10 and 199 pounds at the combine, and ranked at the back of the running-back pack in vertical and broad jump.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026

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