often attributive
1
: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
2
: a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers
broadly
: movement over a zigzag route
slalomed; slaloming; slaloms
: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom
Examples of slalom in a Sentence
Verb
slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skier
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Reuters — The Paris Olympics will be free of the strict Covid-19 restrictions that overshadowed the Tokyo and Beijing Games but New Zealand canoe slalom trailblazer Luuka Jones might be forgiven for taking extra precautions with her health.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Warmer weather, plenty of sunshine and a festive atmosphere that often includes sloppy slaloms and mountain scavenger hunts all make for a very enjoyable time on the slopes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the youngest Olympic slalom gold medalist.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
The event also boosted Chamonix’s role as a host of major winter and summer sports events — including downhill and slalom world championships, marathons, climbing and more — and put it on the map as a tourist destination for enthusiasts, according to the IOC.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
The Commando seems right at home on the slalom roads of north Wales.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
Shiffrin has now won four and Vlhova three of the seven slaloms so far this season, with the American leading her rival by 25 points in the discipline standings.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
The pair slalom breezily through their long, downtempo, ambient-jazz passages with racks of synths strapped to their back.
—Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
Ben Church, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
As the album slaloms between more traditional pop-punk and sonic twists both harder and softer, the production — done solely by Barker, a first for the band — is exceedingly slick.
—Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2023
Pinto successfully got a poke in to disrupt the slaloming run from Mukhtar.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2023
Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last of them came on Saturday, a storybook goal that involved slaloming between three defenders and then cannoning a fierce, rising shot past three more, as well as the goalkeeper.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
With under a minute to go, Guiney took the ball inside her own 3-point arc, dribbled across half-court, went behind the back and slalomed her way to the basket for a layup.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2023
In his lifetime, Smith, 72, has seen the sport grow in form and style, from races to pools to freestyle to street to slalom.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
For those who need a classy hauler right away—and want to be able to slalom around obstacles with the same ease as driving straight over them—the V-8 First Edition is an alley-escaping action hero.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 20 Sep. 2022
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This NC canoe slalom star doesn’t want to jinx Olympic hopes.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Reuters — The Paris Olympics will be free of the strict Covid-19 restrictions that overshadowed the Tokyo and Beijing Games but New Zealand canoe slalom trailblazer Luuka Jones might be forgiven for taking extra precautions with her health.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Warmer weather, plenty of sunshine and a festive atmosphere that often includes sloppy slaloms and mountain scavenger hunts all make for a very enjoyable time on the slopes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the youngest Olympic slalom gold medalist.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
The event also boosted Chamonix’s role as a host of major winter and summer sports events — including downhill and slalom world championships, marathons, climbing and more — and put it on the map as a tourist destination for enthusiasts, according to the IOC.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
The Commando seems right at home on the slalom roads of north Wales.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
Shiffrin has now won four and Vlhova three of the seven slaloms so far this season, with the American leading her rival by 25 points in the discipline standings.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
The pair slalom breezily through their long, downtempo, ambient-jazz passages with racks of synths strapped to their back.
—Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
Verb
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
As the album slaloms between more traditional pop-punk and sonic twists both harder and softer, the production — done solely by Barker, a first for the band — is exceedingly slick.
—Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2023
Pinto successfully got a poke in to disrupt the slaloming run from Mukhtar.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2023
Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last of them came on Saturday, a storybook goal that involved slaloming between three defenders and then cannoning a fierce, rising shot past three more, as well as the goalkeeper.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
With under a minute to go, Guiney took the ball inside her own 3-point arc, dribbled across half-court, went behind the back and slalomed her way to the basket for a layup.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2023
In his lifetime, Smith, 72, has seen the sport grow in form and style, from races to pools to freestyle to street to slalom.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
For those who need a classy hauler right away—and want to be able to slalom around obstacles with the same ease as driving straight over them—the V-8 First Edition is an alley-escaping action hero.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 20 Sep. 2022
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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slalom. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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