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
After their dinner at Kkanbu Chicken, the three leaders headed to Nvidia’s GeForce Gamer Festival, where Huang – flanked by Lee and Chung – promised to make a big announcement at the APEC summit on Friday.
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from different South Florida law-enforcement agencies flanked the entrance to Ryder Trauma Center on Tuesday afternoon.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 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, 27 Oct. 2025
Ratti is part of the third generation running the family business, serving as chief executive officer of the retailer, flanked by her mother Silvana, who acts as president of the company.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The lagoon-style pools scattered throughout the resort, flanked by comfortable chairs and cabanas, offered enough space from fellow guests.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Trying to reconcile that man with the person who was arrested early Thursday morning and appeared in a Portland courtroom flanked by attorneys a few hours later remains jarring.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The trio was flanked by Swiss Guards and other dignitaries, emphasizing the ceremonial nature of the royal departure from the Holy See.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Pictures of the statue show a figure flanked by a dog and a monkey.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from different South Florida law-enforcement agencies flanked the entrance to Ryder Trauma Center on Tuesday afternoon.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 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, 27 Oct. 2025
Ratti is part of the third generation running the family business, serving as chief executive officer of the retailer, flanked by her mother Silvana, who acts as president of the company.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The lagoon-style pools scattered throughout the resort, flanked by comfortable chairs and cabanas, offered enough space from fellow guests.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Trying to reconcile that man with the person who was arrested early Thursday morning and appeared in a Portland courtroom flanked by attorneys a few hours later remains jarring.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The trio was flanked by Swiss Guards and other dignitaries, emphasizing the ceremonial nature of the royal departure from the Holy See.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Pictures of the statue show a figure flanked by a dog and a monkey.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 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
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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
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Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The former politician and businessman died while surrounded by family at age 84, his relatives reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In retrospect it probably should not have been touched by sequel fever, but Hollywood at the time saw how The Godfather Part II did, and then Jaws, and just couldn’t resist.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The ropes under my hands, touched lightly, lightly, felt somewhat frayed and old, and the ironwood slats under my feet seemed occasional.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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