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flanking

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noun

flanking

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verb

present participle of flank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanking
Adjective
  • At the same time, California’s energy policies may present opportunities in adjacent sectors—such as EV infrastructure, battery storage, or renewable fuels.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities on Sunday were investigating after a single-engine plane crashed into a road and an adjacent field near Mattoon, Illinois, killing all four occupants.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On the opening night of this year's conference, Natal Con attendees bound for the introductory dinner were greeted by a small group of student protesters from the adjoining University of Texas at Austin.
    Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Snowmass is also nearby and tends to have hotel options, like The Limelight and The Viceroy, which are better suited for families, thanks to proximity to more kid-friendly amenities and adjoining rooms.
    Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • What is there in this deal that can realistically stop a third Russian invasion?
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Beijing knows a full-scale invasion would risk direct war with the U.S., a destructive gamble for China’s already wobbly economy at a time when Trump has added 145% tariffs to its burdens.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry, however, said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know The former governor of Russia's Kursk region served from May to December 2024 — a turbulent period marked by a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, which has since been largely repelled.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Officials said at least 16 of these weapons have been recovered from crime scenes in Connecticut and surrounding states, including one that was used in a homicide in Middletown in May 2021.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The majority are exported to the U.S. and the E.U. But in the wild, this shy companion turns into a patient ambush hunter.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Since coming together under the coalitions, gangs have proven themselves to be more mobile and more coordinated, carrying out military-style ambushes far away from their strongholds .
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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