as in adjacent
having a border in common
flanking farms that share the same water source
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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as in envelopment
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Recent Examples of flanking
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Although some outlier results are suggesting a flanking edge impact at Earth.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In basic multiplayer fashion, there are bottlenecked spaces for ambushes, and everything loops together just fine for flanking.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Perhaps most importantly, Pettersson played those minutes while flanking Marcus Pettersson and playing the right side.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The commissioners flanking the girl, who barely reaches their shoulders, face one another over her head.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to pumpkins flanking your front door, an autumnal wreath is a great low-lift way to add a festive touch to your porch or entryway.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Hanging baskets can fill vertical space, while symmetrical topiary trees flanking the door bring structure and elegance.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
His line, with Parker Kelly and Logan O’Connor flanking him, had a huge series against the Stars, consistently tilting the ice in Colorado’s favor.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
So at this time our forecast still holds but, as mentioned, with a low level of confidence for a grazing or flanking edge effect from the CME passages.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Athletes will sit on the fields in a dedicated space flanking the protocol stage.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Although some outlier results are suggesting a flanking edge impact at Earth.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In basic multiplayer fashion, there are bottlenecked spaces for ambushes, and everything loops together just fine for flanking.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Perhaps most importantly, Pettersson played those minutes while flanking Marcus Pettersson and playing the right side.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The commissioners flanking the girl, who barely reaches their shoulders, face one another over her head.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to pumpkins flanking your front door, an autumnal wreath is a great low-lift way to add a festive touch to your porch or entryway.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Hanging baskets can fill vertical space, while symmetrical topiary trees flanking the door bring structure and elegance.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
His line, with Parker Kelly and Logan O’Connor flanking him, had a huge series against the Stars, consistently tilting the ice in Colorado’s favor.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanking
Adjective
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Less than two hours before the Raptors were scheduled to begin their home season with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Darko Rajaković strolled into a small room adjacent to the team’s locker room, as usual.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The swinging chair adjacent to the queen bed is another great spot to relax and recharge.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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The northern regions of Chernihiv and Sumy – adjoining Russia and Belarus – have seen constant attacks over the past month.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Lithuanian armed forces believe the Russian planes might have been conducting refueling exercises in the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad that neighbors the Baltics and is a potential flashpoint in any hostilities between the alliance and Moscow.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The teens sprang to action before two lifeguards from the neighboring Aliso Beach tower and a Marine Safety lieutenant arrived.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the department's union is joining calls for more funding, saying the city has neglected for years to fund repairs and maintenace.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hosting the evening is Brazilian broadcaster Luciano Huck, and Brazilian soccer star Cafu is also joining the show.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The project is described as a supernatural home invasion horror-thriller about a disaffected teenage girl who must team up with a renegade witch to protect her little sister from a murderous coven hellbent on using her as a human sacrifice in an apocalyptic ritual on Halloween night.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The continent has seen a massive influx of spending in the sector since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, creating a business ecosystem ripe for startups.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sam's Throne Campground and surrounding public areas will remain closed to ensure public safety while the search and monitoring operations continue, according to the release.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Magic is the ability to make someone smile or laugh or sing a tune without even touching them.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Everything about driving the EX30 came naturally, including adjusting to its one-pedal deceleration, which brought it to a predictable stop without my touching the brake pedal.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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