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
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The images of Paramount shrouded in smoke and flanked by police in riot gear are unusual for this community of about 50,000 residents.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Noun
Behind him, a 3-month-old calf that had been mauled by wolves the night before lay in the grass with deep wounds on its flanks.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Verb
But flanking them, Harold Landry posted the league’s worst pass-rush win rate among regular edge defenders in 2024, per PFF, and Keion White produced one sack in his final 15 games last year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The images of Paramount shrouded in smoke and flanked by police in riot gear are unusual for this community of about 50,000 residents.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
Noun
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The Peñasquitos Falls Loop via Carmel Valley follows portions of the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trail on the north and south sides of the creek, marked as North Trail and South Trail. Park along Evans Wood Way, in a residential neighborhood located off Carmel Mountain Road.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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There's just one bedroom in the Rowan and it's situated at the far end of the home, on the opposite side from the entrance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Most days, she was joined by a varied group of supporters—family, friends, parliamentarians, NGO representatives, and advocates from across the globe.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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From left: Lee Cahill teaches his baby how to high-five, with Nelly the golden retriever joining in.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The facility adjoined a maternity hospital where Catholic women pregnant out of wedlock would deliver babies.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall adjoins Arlington National Cemetery.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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In the sixth, Bellinger hit an infield single, but Trent Grisham was called out at second when his leg touched the ball.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The video touched a nerve with viewers who commented to share their own stories of feeling left behind in love, relationships or other life benchmarks.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Seven-year-old Zeina roams the hills that surround her village on a rusty bike.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Naylor is surrounded in the Diamondbacks lineup by hitters like Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo, and Eugenio Suarez.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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For some Texas residents, getting to a neighboring state requires a full day of travel.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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In neighboring Arizona, high temperatures up to 115 F are forecast across the south-central portions of the state.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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