Synonyms of flanked

flanked

verb

past tense of flank

as in adjoined

to be adjacent to

the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoined
• joined
• surrounded
• touched
• fringed
• neighbored
• abutted
• skirted
• lined
• marched (with)
• bordered (on)
• met
• encircled
• butted (on or against)
• attached (to)
• bounded
• connected (with)
• verged (on)
• enclosed
• linked (with)
• rimmed
• communicated (with)
• fenced
• converged
• contacted
• embraced
• margined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flanked

The birds’ job was to report the overall direction by pecking one of the targets that flanked the display. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

An Avery Boardman sofa bed wears a Pierre Frey fabric and is flanked by side tables from The Lacquer Company. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

The swimming pool is flanked by the main house and the guest cottage. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Rocking a suit jacket and latex pants, Cardi was flanked by a complete live band, and the dress code was all black because they were dressed to kill their performance. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

An entrance flanked with two fountains, a community space with pool tables, a grand porch, a sports bar and a restaurant are planned to debut in April at The Mayan building in downtown Aurora. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

By the time his daughter shows up, flanked by her mom and upright dentist stepdad, Lee’s moved on from scolding the room to thanking his mother for believing him. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

It’s flanked by the After chair, which is perceived as a stack of layers and elements. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

The cast was flanked by the dynamic duo behind the film, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who drew upon their real relationship to navigate some of the film’s trickier moments. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026