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
The trio was flanked by Swiss Guards and other dignitaries, emphasizing the ceremonial nature of the royal departure from the Holy See.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rose Garden used to feature a green lawn flanked by elegant magnolias and rows of rosebushes, commissioned by the Kennedys.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Pictures of the statue show a figure flanked by a dog and a monkey.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
At a news conference in his law firm's Downtown office, he was flanked by Theetge, her husband and two of her brothers.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The room includes a scale model of the Tourism Pavilion designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens that flanked the Grand Palais for the duration of the 1925 exhibition.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The heated pool, hot tub, and a 60-foot deck are flanked by cabanas and daybeds, complete with towel service, sunscreen, and a dedicated host.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
They were flanked by American flags and the image of Kirk standing in front a white cross with one arm raised in a fist.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
During the parade, Kim took the central spot at the podium, flanked by Li to his right and Lam to his left, while Medvedev stood next to Lam.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rose Garden used to feature a green lawn flanked by elegant magnolias and rows of rosebushes, commissioned by the Kennedys.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Pictures of the statue show a figure flanked by a dog and a monkey.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
At a news conference in his law firm's Downtown office, he was flanked by Theetge, her husband and two of her brothers.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The room includes a scale model of the Tourism Pavilion designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens that flanked the Grand Palais for the duration of the 1925 exhibition.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The heated pool, hot tub, and a 60-foot deck are flanked by cabanas and daybeds, complete with towel service, sunscreen, and a dedicated host.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
They were flanked by American flags and the image of Kirk standing in front a white cross with one arm raised in a fist.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
During the parade, Kim took the central spot at the podium, flanked by Li to his right and Lam to his left, while Medvedev stood next to Lam.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
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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
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The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Kim and North joined forces for another mother-daughter costume, this time dressing as characters from the rom-com Clueless.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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More than 600 Middlebury students had also joined an online group to share updates of the extensive effort to find Smith, WPTZ reported.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Farm Bank’s marketing hardly touched the computer-game side of the business.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The next time the Aggies touched the ball, receiver KC Concepcion silenced the home crowd with a 79-yard punt return for six.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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