shot put
nounDefinition of shot put
: a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance
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Other Words from shot put
shot-putter
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Top girls finishers for the Eagles included Zyriah Riddick who placed third in the Girls 100-meter dash and Alyssa Markland who took third in the girls shot put. — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, "Carver Middle shines in county track meet," 14 June 2019 The former high school tight end, defensive end, shot put and discus thrower capably replaced presumed starter Ed Dickson, who sat the entire preseason and remains on the Non-Football Injury list. — Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, "Rookie tight end Will Dissly brings the ‘cool’ in Seahawks’ season opener," 9 Sep. 2018 In Division 3, Emma Richards of Ozaukee was a powerhouse in the throws, winning the state title in the discus (158-01) and shot put (42-5 ¼). — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here are the teams and athletes from Milwaukee area who won state titles in 2017-18," 20 June 2018 Curry's scoop shot put the Warriors up 98-97 and defensive specialist Andre Iguodala, who didn't play in Games 1 or 2 because of a knee injury, came up with a steal under the basket. — CBS News, "LeBron facing final game with Cavs after Warriors' Games 3 win?," 7 June 2018 Curry's scoop shot put the Warriors up 98-97 and defensive specialist Andre Iguodala, who didn't play in Games 1 or 2 because of a knee injury, came up with a steal under the basket. — Tom Withers, chicagotribune.com, "Kevin Durant's 43 points puts Warriors on brink of NBA title with 110-102 win over Cavaliers," 6 June 2018 The boys shot put title went to Bartlett's Thomas Sio (51-9.25), and Soldotna's Emily Pieh won the girls discus (129-6). — Anchorage Daily News, "Soaring performance puts Chugiak high jumper in state record book," 26 May 2018 Despite high seeds in both the discus and shot put last season, Morris failed to qualify for the finals. — Bob Narang, Lake County News-Sun, "Redemption: Zion-Benton’s Jalah Morris recovers to reach Class 3A state finals in the shot put and the discus," 19 May 2018 Also positioned to do well on Saturday is Thornwood junior Jasmine Mitchell, who had the top marks in the 3A shot put (45 feet, 10 inches) and discus (147-8). — Mike Clark, Daily Southtown, "Oliver's twist: Senior sprinter Olivia Oliver runs anchor legs for pair of relays as H-F rolls in state prelims," 19 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shot put.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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