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

He’s flanked by Claymore and Fuller as John and Major Ridge, who both infuse a deep reverence for their characters in both of their performances. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Ferdinando Tacca’s 17th-century bronze, Hercules Capturing the Cerynitian Stag, for example, is flanked by photographs and prints by Andy Warhol. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The driver sits in the center, flanked by two passenger seats, with the cabin focused around visibility, ergonomics and direct mechanical interaction. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

In Vance, the movement has a prominent and influential figurehead, flanked by leaders such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, and the media personality Tucker Carlson. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Papa will be flanked by long-time 49ers reporter Matt Maiocco, Jennifer Lee Chan, Rod Brooks, Bonta Hill and studio host Kylen Mills as part of NBC Sports Bay Area’s coverage. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

On the bottom, a USB-C port is flanked by two speaker grilles. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026