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 Competitors then take the skins off their skis before slaloming down the descent to the finish line. Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 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
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Verb
  • Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
    Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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  • Some of them wear face paint, camouflage uniforms, and ghillie suits — ducking in and out of foxholes cut into the ground.
    Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Guests can walk along the nearby Rim Village Promenade before ducking into its lobby to enjoy the cozy fireplace, Mission furniture, and tree trunk columns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
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  • Earle is there to be supportive, and to slay a dragon in her best copyright-dodging Red Sonja fit.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • Fun dads, at their best, are not dodging serious parenting.
    Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • As the firework began to wane after well over a minute, zigzagging streaks of light spread into a canopy of twinkling flashes that resembled stars.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
  • Charles McQuarn, 77, said traversing the neighborhood means zigzagging around all the hazards.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

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“Slaloming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloming. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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