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
Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Not too long ago, it was reported that Flick wanted a versatile full back capable of playing on either flank to provide back up to Alejandro and Jules Kounde, who were both injured or lacking match fitness for the Champions League semifinal second leg KO to Inter Milan.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Instead, two people helped her up to the stage, flanking her on either side.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Noun
The new German brigade on NATO’s eastern flank will comprise a heavy combat unit of some 4,800 soldiers, hundreds of civilian staff, and 2,000 vehicles, including tanks.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Not too long ago, it was reported that Flick wanted a versatile full back capable of playing on either flank to provide back up to Alejandro and Jules Kounde, who were both injured or lacking match fitness for the Champions League semifinal second leg KO to Inter Milan.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
Being in a threesome generally means that one player can draw an enemy's attack while the other two take advantage by flanking around their guard.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Instead, two people helped her up to the stage, flanking her on either side.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
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Both sides have ramped up national security measures and grown more protective of their advanced technologies – particularly in sensitive sectors with military implications.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Meanwhile, another side was full of PC monitors and prebuilt desktops and laptops, giving consumers a wide range of computing options.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Press freedom Prominent lawyers have joined the press freedom fight to thwart Paramount’s settlement with Trump.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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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
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Benedict, the Pope emeritus, took a role in the ceremony; some half million devotees of the two sainted Popes filled the piazza and the streets adjoining the Vatican.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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By the same token, guests should never touch scareactors, which is what Universal calls HHN actors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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These patterns help the snake blend seamlessly into the surrounding foliage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Others are sleeping in tents surrounded by the rubble of their former homes, fearful to leave in case they are forced out of Gaza.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Previous Russian Experiences With Drone Attacks When Russia intervened in the civil war in neighboring Syria in 2015, opponents to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad had little means to match Syrian or Russian air power.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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However, no Texas region boasts more beautiful lakes than Central Texas and the neighboring Hill Country, thanks to crisp, clear waters that take on quite the breathtaking hue.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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