as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flanked
The heated pool, hot tub, and a 60-foot deck are flanked by cabanas and daybeds, complete with towel service, sunscreen, and a dedicated host.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Starting Brandin Podziemski at point guard, Jonathan Kuminga next to Draymond Green at forward, and flanked by Quinten Post and Buddy Hield as shooters, the ragtag Warriors sputtered early, falling behind 63-46 by halftime.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
They were flanked by American flags and the image of Kirk standing in front a white cross with one arm raised in a fist.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
During the parade, Kim took the central spot at the podium, flanked by Li to his right and Lam to his left, while Medvedev stood next to Lam.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
In a romantic nod to Margaret's middle name, Rose, Antony Armstrong-Jones presented his princess with a three-ruby ring, flanked by six smaller diamonds meant to mimic a rosebud, according to Brides.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
But while speaking at Deadline’s Contenders London event, Jay Kelly director Noah Baumbach pulled back some of the layers of his film, flanked by actor Adam Sandler, producer David Heyman and casting director Nina Gold.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Among the international highlights are Chile’s Awasi Patagonia, with a dozen villas on the doorstep of Torres del Paine National Park, and Australia’s Lizard Island Resort in Cairns, the only property on the island flanked by coral reefs and white-sand beaches.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
The path weaves among boulders flanked by fading ferns and tenacious wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Starting Brandin Podziemski at point guard, Jonathan Kuminga next to Draymond Green at forward, and flanked by Quinten Post and Buddy Hield as shooters, the ragtag Warriors sputtered early, falling behind 63-46 by halftime.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
They were flanked by American flags and the image of Kirk standing in front a white cross with one arm raised in a fist.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
During the parade, Kim took the central spot at the podium, flanked by Li to his right and Lam to his left, while Medvedev stood next to Lam.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
In a romantic nod to Margaret's middle name, Rose, Antony Armstrong-Jones presented his princess with a three-ruby ring, flanked by six smaller diamonds meant to mimic a rosebud, according to Brides.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
But while speaking at Deadline’s Contenders London event, Jay Kelly director Noah Baumbach pulled back some of the layers of his film, flanked by actor Adam Sandler, producer David Heyman and casting director Nina Gold.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Among the international highlights are Chile’s Awasi Patagonia, with a dozen villas on the doorstep of Torres del Paine National Park, and Australia’s Lizard Island Resort in Cairns, the only property on the island flanked by coral reefs and white-sand beaches.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
The path weaves among boulders flanked by fading ferns and tenacious wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many of Farley’s patients joined together in a 2020 civil suit against the former doctor.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the end of that spinoff, Billy joined forces with ghost Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) to find his brother.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The duo stands at the center of a giant LED arena surrounded by a hundred opponents.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some locations could see water levels reach a mark not touched in more than a decade.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Your courage has moved the world and has touched me in ways that I have never been touched before in my entire life.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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