slalom

Definition of slalomnext
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 Similar to slalom on skis, two snowboarders race downhill side-by-side weaving back and forth past gates or flags. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Moltzan figured Shiffrin would slalom down the course and win the combined, for her and Johnson, by at least a second. Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026 Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom. Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slalom
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  • The mandolins weave intricate patterns together, in counterpoint or unison.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This over 1,000-mile route weaves through breathtaking Great Lakes landscapes, tracing the edge of the glacier that covered these parts over 12,000 years ago.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • But a recent global survey conducted by SAP subsidiary WalkMe found that workers are quietly ducking AI use.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Machete in hand, Gamaliel Camarena sliced the back of a man who managed to escape by ducking into a donut shop and barring the door.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalom. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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