flanked

past tense of flank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flanked Eight Zoom boxes, each occupied by lawyers for Paramount or California, flanked the judge on the screen. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The nondescript door on Eighth Avenue is flanked by a liquor store and a cannabis dispensary, and the lobby has no directory. — Gabe Kirchheimer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 This location soon will be flanked by an adjacent space entirely dedicated to beauty, which Cocchini revealed in 2024 and is poised for completion by May 2027. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Back on the first floor, the elevators are flanked by two theaters that play short film clips not shown anywhere else. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Queen Latifah gave opening remarks and was flanked by the museum’s co-chairs, including Steven Spielberg, Greta Gerwig, Lewis Hamilton, Guillermo Del Toro, and Pharrell. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026 Clemishire, flanked by supporters outside the Texas Supreme Court, said she’s lived with the consequences of what Morris did to her for more than 40 years. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Yoro and Heaven were flanked by the more experienced Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot, but their presence did little to bring calm to a defence that looked disjointed and nervous. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Programmed in a cream blouse and flanked by Edison bulbs and a flamingo, Norwood sat there ready for an interview. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
Verb
  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Funko’s sales had fallen 22% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, just before Simon joined, and the company had ousted its previous CEO that summer.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Justine Lupe has joined the likes of Mariska Hargitay, Sienna Miller, and more A-listers in proving that wide-leg denim is the style to wear for fall.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cherished relatives died alone in hospital rooms surrounded by sterile machines and an ever-rotating set of masked medical personnel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And at the L’Anse-Pleureuse rest area on Route 198, just outside Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, the view of a lake surrounded by mountainous terrain is well worth a stop.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perez’s mom has been incredibly touched and honestly overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Annie is deeply touched by Jess’s consideration and skill as a lover.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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