slalom

as in to weave
to move suddenly aside or to and fro slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skier

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Recent Examples of slalom The midfielder is most well known for his slaloming runs through midfield but these loans have sought to expose him to the physical aspects of senior football. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt, but the Maverick’s smallness is an asset, not a liability. Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 For 66 years now, the space agency has achieved sublime things—robots on Mars, boots on the moon, spacecraft slaloming through the rings and moons of the outer planets. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 July 2024 The steering's lack of feel would have probably made the 500e less than fun on a twisty road, but the Fiat's smallness lent it confidence-inspiring agility while slaloming through slow traffic. Stephen Edelstein, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slalom
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  • The deeper issue is the steady, often unnoticed disruption of noise woven into every part of life, at home, work, and our social environments.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Foundation’s long-term roadmap weaves three strands—education, technology, and policy—into a single braid of change.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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  • The recording of an internet livestream of the church service, which shows people ducking and running out of the room, is genuine, police said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 23 June 2025
  • Many of them duck into his establishment before or after shows for food, drink and atmosphere.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025

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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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