slalom
noun
a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
slalomed
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past participleof slalom.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slalom.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slalomnouna downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
Example Sentences
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The QB then slalomed through the entire Servite defense as the first-half clock ran out, finding his way to the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mendoza slalomed past a lineman, trucked through a linebacker and launched himself Superman-style, extending the ball over the goal line just as two more Miami defenders crashed into his ribs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Palace’s only hope was through the dangerous Eze who, after 54 minutes, slalomed his way through a wall of home defenders before being denied a penalty when he was brought down.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
City claimed the lead when Riyad Mahrez slalomed his way through the area and pulled back for Haaland, who finished clinically on the turn.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
I dropped my long board and slalomed fast-forming puddles to the Starbucks next to the tire center.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
