as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flanked
Guthrie was flanked by her sister Annie and her brother Camron.
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Jacques Billeaud, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, laid out their demands at a press briefing on Wednesday at the Capitol, flanked by a slew of Democrats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
My neighbors, whose home is flanked by pines, were now trapped by them.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Ramos, like Lee, had a poor defensive season (-9 outs above average) but should benefit from having a Gold Glover flanked to his left.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the hotel’s pickleball courts are a high-design sight to see, with courts drenched in pink and blue and flanked by swaying palms.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The star top note is sweet green tea, which is flanked by powdery freesia and warm amber.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The fireplace is flanked by two bright yellow seating nooks that face the extra-large baby-blue bookshelves, Saba’s favorite area of the home.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each has a private balcony, butler service, a signature pillow menu, and a jacuzzi bath flanked by a picture window.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Jacques Billeaud, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, laid out their demands at a press briefing on Wednesday at the Capitol, flanked by a slew of Democrats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
My neighbors, whose home is flanked by pines, were now trapped by them.
—Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Ramos, like Lee, had a poor defensive season (-9 outs above average) but should benefit from having a Gold Glover flanked to his left.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the hotel’s pickleball courts are a high-design sight to see, with courts drenched in pink and blue and flanked by swaying palms.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The star top note is sweet green tea, which is flanked by powdery freesia and warm amber.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The fireplace is flanked by two bright yellow seating nooks that face the extra-large baby-blue bookshelves, Saba’s favorite area of the home.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each has a private balcony, butler service, a signature pillow menu, and a jacuzzi bath flanked by a picture window.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
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Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That balance of a decades-old history and a new brand’s need to establish itself in its own right shapes the leadership challenge facing Strazik, who joined GE in 2000 when it was still led by Jack Welch, one of the defining — and most debated — business leaders of the 20th century.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The airspace over Los Angeles is among the most congested in the world, but the Hollywood Burbank Airport is uniquely situated in the base of a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, creating extremely tight parameters around the midsize airport.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The same document release also includes additional correspondence between Epstein and Mark Tramo, an associate adjunct professor of neurology at UCLA, adding new details to previously reported exchanges that touched upon university courses, research and students.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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When the sensor touched the ground, the spacecraft ejected a 100-kilogram spherical capsule from five meters above the surface.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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