slaloms

verb

present tense third-person singular of slalom
as in weaves
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 slaloms In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble. — Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaloms
  1. weaves
  2. ducks
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  • Rome — Scorching temperatures and a long, dry summer have given locals and tourists alike a rare opportunity to see the remains of a 2,000-year-old bridge that once spanned the Tiber river that weaves through the center of Rome.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The jukebox musical weaves songs from across Keys’ career into the fictional Ali’s story.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaves
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  • In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
    — Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of ducks

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“Slaloms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloms. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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