slalom

verb

Definition of slalomnext
as in to weave
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 slalom Moltzan figured Shiffrin would slalom down the course and win the combined, for her and Johnson, by at least a second. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026 There is no way to slalom around what $100 million that is dedicated to the recruitment of players will do to an athletic department, and university. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026 Beating one defender with a dummy, Belghali slalomed infield before beating Alexander Schlager with a high near-post finish, rifled into the Austria net. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for slalom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slalom
  1. weave
  2. duck
Verb
  • Experienced vine dressers weave the canes into basket-like forms that rest close to the island’s volcanic soil, protecting grapes from wind and harsh conditions.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of weave
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  • Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • The Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins to the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, shedding their contracts to try to duck under the NBA’s punitive second-apron threshold.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of duck

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