flank 1 of 2

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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flank

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verb

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Recent Examples of flank
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 See All Example Sentences for flank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
Noun
  • Their litany of injuries on the pitching side, particularly to the starting rotation, has mushroomed to cartoonish levels.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • On the other side, the Dream has a -2.5 (-110) open, a -5.5 (EVEN) spread, an u160.5 (-110) total, and a -220 moneyline.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall adjoins Arlington National Cemetery.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Variants of the trend also touched on body shaming.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The three women separately touch on this contention in society, pointing to discriminatory practices that led to policies like the CROWN Act.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Homes are surrounded by floodwater after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024, in Surfside Beach, Texas.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using drones during the protests in Los Angeles, the department has confirmed, further fueling controversy surrounding the escalating law enforcement response to the demonstrations that broke out as immigration raids occurred throughout the city.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Around the same time, a protest broke out in neighboring Compton, where a vehicle was set ablaze in the street near the iconic Dale's Donuts sign, according to video taken at the scene.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2025
  • Since then, demonstrators protesting the raids have clashed with police in Los Angeles, Paramount and neighboring Compton.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 9 June 2025

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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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