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
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Migrating zebras and noisy elephants Arriving at Leroo La Tau Lodge, perched on the western flank of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, brought a cluster of surprises.
—Lucie Grace, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
It is made up of three diamonds, with one large stone in the center flanked by two smaller stones on the sides.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In United’s fluid attacking system, Fernandes’ wide overloads are supercharging their threat down the flanks.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Migrating zebras and noisy elephants Arriving at Leroo La Tau Lodge, perched on the western flank of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, brought a cluster of surprises.
—Lucie Grace, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Trump appeared, flanked by Cabinet officials.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
It is made up of three diamonds, with one large stone in the center flanked by two smaller stones on the sides.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
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According to court documents, the suspect pulled an eyebrow razor from her left pocket and began slashing the second female victim, causing a cut across the left side of her face.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Still, momentum is clearly on Philadelphia’s side.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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She's joined by her costars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci (though Meryl Streep is seemingly skipping the event).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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In addition to adjoining Oak Forest, the property is also close to Midlothian, Markham, Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront will adjoin the streetcar’s riverfront extension tracks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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And while the resort's four dining and drinking spots draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, their menus are filled with ingredients harvested from the surrounding landscape.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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On County Road 2480, the roof was lifted from a home and surrounding trees fell in multiple directions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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One with Ayo Edebiri, which touched on topics like the Chinatown bus and Ocean’s Eleven.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The launch came 4 hours and 6 minutes after the Koreasat-6A mission at neighboring KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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For the past seven years, passengers have relied on international airlines and indirect routes through neighboring Latin American countries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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