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
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
On its website, a Miami-area med spa offers patients lipodissolver injected into their chin, abdomen, thighs, upper arms, and flanks — a procedure the promotional offer says takes only 20 to 30 minutes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s flanked on each side by two bays, Saint Joseph Bay and Apalachicola Bar, while also still being right on the precipice of the Gulf.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Wojtek Radwanski | Afp | Getty Images NATO members are already contending with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the alliance’s eastern flank.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
On its website, a Miami-area med spa offers patients lipodissolver injected into their chin, abdomen, thighs, upper arms, and flanks — a procedure the promotional offer says takes only 20 to 30 minutes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
On the upper floor is a flexible community gathering space called The Overlook, flanked by the community room on one side and the children’s room on the other.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s flanked on each side by two bays, Saint Joseph Bay and Apalachicola Bar, while also still being right on the precipice of the Gulf.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
Noun
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Georgia became a candidate to join the European Union in 2023 — which could help minimize shipping and import costs — the EU warned that the bills had hurt its chances.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pickett, once the signing becomes official, will join a quarterback group that includes starter Bryce Young and incumbent backup Andy Dalton.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company next captured images on March 4 showing impact sites on the school and adjoining former IRGC base, with a total of seven buildings damaged or destroyed.—
Julie Tsirkin,
NBC news,
6 Mar. 2026
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nick Halic leaned forward, his hand touching the head of senior Charles Eleri while offering a pep talk.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The desparation shot was wide left, never touching the rim or backboard.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even Azerbaijan, a Muslim country neighboring Iran that has forged close ties with Israel, has come under assault.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Balat is from neighboring Langhorne, and Kayumi is from Newtown, about 4 miles north.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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