slalomed

past tense of slalom
as in weaved
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 slalomed Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 By racing, of course, Mitchell meant down a driveway that slalomed through trees. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026 Emmanuel Sabbi slalomed past two SDFC defenders, creating stress that led to an own goal. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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ducked
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  • Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

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“Slalomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalomed. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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