slalom
noun
a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
slaloming
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present participleof slalom.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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City barely got out of first gear in the second half and Elanga got one back in the 62nd minute, curling into the far corner after slaloming through the defence.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Each time I considered slaloming down the fall myself, I remembered a Google review I’d read earlier that week : “Slid down the waterfall, scraped up my elbow and bit my tongue. Worth it!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Crysencio Summerville sent a low shot into the arms of the Arsenal goalkeeper after a slaloming run, before Harrison's powerful close-range effort was palmed away by the 24-year-old.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023
“It’s unreal when you’re literally slaloming through people’s flags, fists and God knows what else. You can’t experience that anywhere else other than the Alpe d’Huez in the Tour de France.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The original slaloming, as we know from the Winter Games, is executed on skis.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021
