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
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  • The builders said the pipeline will follow its pipeline predecessors, weaving across Arizona, New Mexico and California where others already exist, using some existing infrastructure.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The pattern is described as a decorative textile craft that utilizes knotting instead of weaving or knitting to craft apparel or decorative items.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 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
  • While on The Tonight Show, Swift appeared shy when discussing the song’s lyrics, ducking her head down as the house band the Roots began playing a sensual tune.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • His opponents have attacked him for appearing on Piker's show, or dodging a foreign policy question on FOX News about Hamas’ future.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • The rugged, zigzagging massif is the result of the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates about 100 million years ago and later massive glacial activity in the Pleistocene epoch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, a zigzagging wall — spanning about 250 feet — was found near a residential area designated for soldiers.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Slaloming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloming. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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