slaloming

Definition of slalomingnext
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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  • Customers also appreciated the easy setup, with one person commenting that weaving the leaves throughout the macramé details helped create a fuller, more natural look.
    Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Variety spoke with Levy and Bright about the decision behind weaving Dean and Allie into Season 1, the NIL landscape that forced their hand on some of the book’s most popular plot points and what Hunter Davenport’s early arrival signals about where this show is going.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 13 May 2026
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  • As the family is photographed, several Aces members come in and pause for a brief hug and coo before ducking quickly out of frame.
    Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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  • The 45,000-square-foot, multilevel attraction will featuring 60 physical and mental games that involve feats such as solving puzzles and dodging swing axes.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Becerra was ripped apart throughout the two-hour CNN debate, primarily by his Democratic rivals, who accused him of dodging questions about his stance on single-payer healthcare, falling short as a Biden Cabinet secretary and accepting a campaign donation from Chevron.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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  • Basulto’s planes would typically fly a few miles apart over large quadrants of the Florida Straits, zigzagging over endless swaths of sea and peering down into the whitecaps for signs of life.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Below the falls, the river funnels into the dramatic Batoka Gorge, a series of steep, zigzagging channels carved out over millennia.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

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“Slaloming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaloming. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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