often attributive
1
: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
2
: a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers
broadly
: movement over a zigzag route
slalomed; slaloming; slaloms
: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom
Examples of slalom in a Sentence
Verb
slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skier
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Less than two years after meeting fellow osteosarcoma survivor and now-gold medal Olympian Brenna Huckaby, Elliott made his Paralympic debut at the Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang in 2018 and won two medals, including a gold in banked slalom.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
The slaloming dribbles of 2017 have declined, but a more mature Salah has been a perfect outlet for a defensive Egyptian side — his role with Egypt might have changed, but the goals are still coming.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After becoming at 18 at the 2014 Games the youngest ever Olympic slalom champion and then winning the giant slalom gold medal four years later, Shiffrin did not medal in her six events at the 2022 Games, failing to finish in the slalom and giant slalom.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Less than two years after meeting fellow osteosarcoma survivor and now-gold medal Olympian Brenna Huckaby, Elliott made his Paralympic debut at the Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang in 2018 and won two medals, including a gold in banked slalom.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
By racing, of course, Mitchell meant down a driveway that slalomed through trees.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
The slaloming dribbles of 2017 have declined, but a more mature Salah has been a perfect outlet for a defensive Egyptian side — his role with Egypt might have changed, but the goals are still coming.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slalom. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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