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 Synonyms for flanking
Adjective
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Perhaps by pulling a little inspiration from an all-time master in an adjacent field.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025 -
But the true wow moment came from a coat of Sherwin-Williams’s Nugget, inspired by a shade in some fabric in an adjacent room.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Closer to home, Petco Park hosted a record 10 full-stadium concerts in 2024 and 13 at its smaller adjoining outdoor venue, the 6,000-capacity Gallagher Square.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The next homeowner will enjoy a center island kitchen that opens to the great room, an adjoining large den and vaulted, open beam ceilings as well as big picture windows, according to Zillow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Beneath the political theatrics lies a more troubling trend: the quiet incursion of Venezuelan criminal organizations — known locally as sindicatos — into Guyanese territory.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Putin has had several bad weeks during his full-scale invasion, such as the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva in April 2022, Russia's retreat from Kherson in November that year and Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Three police officers shot in what appears to be a surprise ambush at the scene of a grisly murder.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Osorio-Ortiz’s arrest warrant, which called the shooting a premeditated ambush, shows the argument centered around Rivera’s 18-year-old son, Josiah Lombillo, who lived with his mother and Osorio-Ortiz, and 20-year-old Keniel Gonzalez.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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