slaloming

present participle of slalom
as in weaving
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 slaloming The 15-year-old has shown extraordinary confidence and talent against top European opposition, slaloming through challenges and winning two penalties with his blend of acceleration and technique. Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaloming
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  • Here, Eady speaks with Deadline about the fun of weaving a fantastical and spiritual tale about the real threats of land loss and economic hardships in the Black community.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Videos of the shooting show witnesses screaming in horror and ducking for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Then, everyone started ducking down.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Why then, after dodging bullets and a couple of explosive shellings, look at the president’s role in the economy on fall Sunday when the NFL stops the nation in its tracks save for DraftKings ?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • There are also cables zigzagging along the ocean floor and sensors that can listen in to what passes close by.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Slaloming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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