as in adjacent
having a border in common
flanking farms that share the same water source
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as in envelopment
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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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Recent Examples of flanking
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly Natural Artificial Boxwood Spiral Topiary Tree Potted faux shrubs add height and interest to your porch, and a pair of topiaries flanking the front door or steps welcomes guests in style.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
There are no Roomba-like machines flanking the stone, frantically brushing to extend its travel or hold its line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Prompting that delay was beachcomber Jacob Bridgeman, who failed to cleanly hit off the shoreline flanking the 18th green en route to bogey.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
If the biggest stars in baseball are Japanese, South Korean or Latin American, think harder about flanking strategies that go around the NFL’s traditional reliance on North Americans.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In some cases, miners carry coal in baskets up on wooden slats flanking the walls of the mines.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead, Chelsea set up with Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto providing the width as wing-backs flanking Jorrel Hato, Trevoh Chalobah, and Wesley Fofana.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Seagrapes, the open-air restaurant flanking the main pool, impressed with a bright shrimp ceviche and a crave-worthy smashburger dressed in Rosado’s take on Mayochup, the island’s beloved condiment.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
But Earth appears to have been struck by a far flanking edge of the storm, meaning most of the magnetic cloud likely missed our planet, according to an update from the center.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
There’s a ladies’ and a gentlemen’s flanking the stairwell on this upper entry level, each outfitted with a cold plunge, sauna, steam room, and showers inside and out.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly Natural Artificial Boxwood Spiral Topiary Tree Potted faux shrubs add height and interest to your porch, and a pair of topiaries flanking the front door or steps welcomes guests in style.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
There are no Roomba-like machines flanking the stone, frantically brushing to extend its travel or hold its line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Prompting that delay was beachcomber Jacob Bridgeman, who failed to cleanly hit off the shoreline flanking the 18th green en route to bogey.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
If the biggest stars in baseball are Japanese, South Korean or Latin American, think harder about flanking strategies that go around the NFL’s traditional reliance on North Americans.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In some cases, miners carry coal in baskets up on wooden slats flanking the walls of the mines.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead, Chelsea set up with Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto providing the width as wing-backs flanking Jorrel Hato, Trevoh Chalobah, and Wesley Fofana.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Seagrapes, the open-air restaurant flanking the main pool, impressed with a bright shrimp ceviche and a crave-worthy smashburger dressed in Rosado’s take on Mayochup, the island’s beloved condiment.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanking
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This school, though, was absolutely adjacent to an Iranian military base.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Western Queens is sorely lacking green space, with the adjacent neighborhoods ranking as some of the worst for park access in all of New York.—
Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent acoustical changes to the ever-challenging Houston hall have even yielded more sonic presence, warmth and envelopment.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company next captured images on March 4 showing impact sites on the school and adjoining former IRGC base, with a total of seven buildings damaged or destroyed.—
Julie Tsirkin,
NBC news,
6 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Massive Caesars does accessibility right with ramps adjoining its various levels, accessible guest rooms with lots of space for power wheelchairs, and moveable chairs at slots machines and table games.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Notably, Pelona Hills is not subject to Mello-Roos taxes, offering homeowners lower annual costs than many neighboring developments.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Over at Flui, a boutique that blends silver accessories with denim from neighboring Ibara, the vibe is less tourist trap, more treasure hunt.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The relevant precedent is not the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More countries could be joining that effort as well.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bryan has pushed his musical endeavors further by joining our marching band, our jazz bands, and our indoor percussion groups.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Threats to escort missions can be reduced through air power or ground incursions to seize territory from where they might be launched, but that presents new problems, including many casualties among US ground troops, the analysts said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Israel announced Monday the beginning of a ground incursion in southern Lebanon, warning that hundreds of thousands of residents from towns and villages in the large area south of the Litani river would not be permitted to return to their homes until the Israeli military achieved its objectives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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By continuously collecting and processing electromagnetic data, the system generated a detailed understanding of the surrounding signal environment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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