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
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Leo Dell’Orco, head of menswear design; Armani‘s nephew, Andrea Camerana, and Michele Tacchella, business unit director of Giorgio Armani and EA7, were among those flanking the casket and greeting guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Front Entry and Porch Updates Virginia designer Erin Tripodi is a fan of flanking a front door with large, symmetrical planters.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Outlets including The Hollywood Reporter captured footage of Lena and Werner flanking the Godfather director, holding his hands and posing for photos.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Two speaker grilles are at the bottom, flanking the USB-C port.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
While that centers around burgeoning star Victor Wembanyama, flanking him are a pair of top-five picks from the last two drafts.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Colorado’s first two lines, assuming good health, look pretty set — centers Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson with some combination of Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, Gabe Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin flanking them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Spectators gather on wooden bleachers flanking a long dirt runway, forming an arena that seats 4,000 people — more than the surrounding area's total population.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Utilize vertical space next to your front door by flanking it with tall corn stalks that add neutral color and texture.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Leo Dell’Orco, head of menswear design; Armani‘s nephew, Andrea Camerana, and Michele Tacchella, business unit director of Giorgio Armani and EA7, were among those flanking the casket and greeting guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Front Entry and Porch Updates Virginia designer Erin Tripodi is a fan of flanking a front door with large, symmetrical planters.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Outlets including The Hollywood Reporter captured footage of Lena and Werner flanking the Godfather director, holding his hands and posing for photos.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Two speaker grilles are at the bottom, flanking the USB-C port.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
While that centers around burgeoning star Victor Wembanyama, flanking him are a pair of top-five picks from the last two drafts.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Colorado’s first two lines, assuming good health, look pretty set — centers Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson with some combination of Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, Gabe Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin flanking them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Spectators gather on wooden bleachers flanking a long dirt runway, forming an arena that seats 4,000 people — more than the surrounding area's total population.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanking
Adjective
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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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By 1938, the Netherlands had a 1,170-mile main-road network, 866 miles of which had adjoining cycleways.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, in March, a collision alarm sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines jet when Air Force jets conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery got too close, and in May, an Army helicopter circling the neighboring Pentagon, caused two passenger jets to abort landings.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Turkey is building its first fully indigenous aircraft carrier, joining a small circle of NATO nations with such capability.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pierce had dabbled in TV and movies before joining the cast of Frasier as the doc's younger brother, Niles, who is also a psychiatrist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite questions surrounding his confirmation, Hegseth secured support in January from all but three Republicans to become Defense secretary with a 51-50 vote as Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Assembled over three years, Bolaño’s rubric was simple, surrounding herself with pieces that inspired creativity.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And in comments to state media after the drone incursion, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also appeared to deflect blame.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The war and this week’s incursion continue to highlight that drone warfare will be a fundamental part of how current and future conflicts are fought and won.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saturday’s forecast for Columbia calls for high heat and humidity, with temperature perhaps touching 97 degrees Fahrenheit.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even Roki Sasaki seemed to find some velocity in his most recent outing in the minors, touching 100 mph several times.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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