as in side
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
painted the name of the ship along its flank
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flank
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The subtleties of Baer’s composition in relationship to the flanks defy easy summary.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s founder, is close to the White House, having flanked Trump for announcements on data centers and other pledges.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All this is controlled via a discrete pusher hidden on the watch head’s top flank, which is revealed when the case is removed from its housing and rotated 90 degrees.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The subtleties of Baer’s composition in relationship to the flanks defy easy summary.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The power button sits on the top right of the metal frame, while a USB-C slot is flanked by two speaker grilles on the bottom.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s founder, is close to the White House, having flanked Trump for announcements on data centers and other pledges.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
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How is distilling whiskey in Texas different than Kentucky? MH: The climate has a big effect on the barrel aging side of things, and during fermentation and distillation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Leopold Museum Home to the largest Egon Schiele collection in the world, the Leopold captures the raw, visceral side of Vienna’s modernist golden age.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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Korir, who won last year’s Chicago Marathon, joins his older brother Wesley as a winner of the Boston Marathon, the first siblings to do so.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Garcia is joined on the trip to El Salvador by Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Under their umbrella company, Daily Dose Hospitality, Leslie and John have also launched Ten Sushi (a seafood spot adjoining Bosscat) and Byblos Cafe.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2025
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Soaring windows add transparency and drama to the larger of two adjoining living spaces, which also has an old-school wood stove and access to a large wraparound deck.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since the fiddle is so approachable, every hand that touches it has the ability to impact its sound.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Use my convening power, use my platform as mayor, and then use my pulpit to convene everyone in the city who will touch economic development.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The situation surrounding Saints' veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The queen of the kitchen is adding a dash of spice to the narrative surrounding Duchess Meghan's Netflix show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The landmark’s name officially changed from Marysville Buttes to Sutter Buttes in 1949, recognizing its location in Sutter County, as opposed to its relation to Marysville in neighboring Yuba County.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Despite a growing economy and tax base, the state currently spends almost $5,000 less per student than the national average and trails behind neighboring South Carolina and Virginia.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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