slalomed

past tense of slalom
as in weaved
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 slalomed Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 By racing, of course, Mitchell meant down a driveway that slalomed through trees. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026 Emmanuel Sabbi slalomed past two SDFC defenders, creating stress that led to an own goal. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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ducked
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  • Final accounting for 2025-26 revenue sharing is still to be completed, but big market clubs are on the hook for bigger bills after seven teams ducked under the luxury tax threshold ahead of the trade deadline.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During her October 2025 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly ducked questions on everything from the Epstein files to the decision to prosecute former FBI director James Comey.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Slalomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalomed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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