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
  • The footage appears to show the SUV weaving through traffic at high speed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Between hauling bags up subway stairs, weaving through Penn Station, and occasionally sprinting to the correct track, comfortable footwear is non-negotiable.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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  • Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • Now, 25 games and 577 days since the injury that put his career in jeopardy, there was All on the Bengals’ practice fields, cutting and accelerating, extending for receptions and ducking into blocking assignments.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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  • Skenes, on the other hand, was dodging danger throughout his six innings.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS CHECKERED FLAG — Lewis Hamilton wants a cap on wealth while dating a billionaire and dodging taxes.
    , FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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  • Charles McQuarn, 77, said traversing the neighborhood means zigzagging around all the hazards.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • Kenon, who had multiple active warrants for his arrest, sped away and was seen zigzagging through lanes of traffic in Orlando.
    James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

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“Slaloming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloming. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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