slalom

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 For 66 years now, the space agency has achieved sublime things—robots on Mars, boots on the moon, spacecraft slaloming through the rings and moons of the outer planets. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 July 2024 The steering's lack of feel would have probably made the 500e less than fun on a twisty road, but the Fiat's smallness lent it confidence-inspiring agility while slaloming through slow traffic. Stephen Edelstein, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 Schleicher could interview the younger sisters of her classmates, slaloming the role model angle. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024 The English youngster received the ball under pressure outside of the opposition’s box before slaloming his way towards the goal, nut-megging a Wolves defender on the way. Ben Church, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slalom
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  • Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
  • In weaving together these stories, Cuffy explores the varying shapes that grief, belief, and belonging can take.—Erin McMullen Buy Now: O Sinners!
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
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  • People reported running, ducking for cover and scrambling to their cars for safety.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 June 2025
  • At a Chinese Defense Ministry press conference on Thursday, a spokesperson ducked a question on why Beijing was not sending its defense minister to the forum.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 May 2025

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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalom. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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