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 Capturing that level of precision usually requires custom foley work, but in the video below you can see how Firefly generated sound effects like race cars turning, an elephant trumpeting, or a skier slaloming downhill using just text prompts and the voice reference tool. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 July 2025 That’s not entirely uncommon in college golf, but the programs at TCU had a few more logistical challenges to slalom than the norm. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025 The Panthers survived an Aleksander Barkov delay of game penalty and McDavid slaloming through tired penalty killers only to be turned away by Bobrovsky’s stomach snow angel. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 Less than 30 seconds after Sherwood’s goal, Pettersson slalomed into the Sharks’ zone off the rush and feathered an east-west pass across to Jake DeBrusk. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slalom
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  • Those numbers show just how dangerous unsafe driving can be, from weaving through traffic to tailgating or driving under the influence.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • An Arthurian theme is at play in the novel, and Hill weaves in a grand love story as well.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • For a moment, Smith became overwhelmed, ducking to the side of the pillar while wiping tears away.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Most congressmen unceremoniously scramble to duck behind their benches.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalom. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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