flanks 1 of 2

plural of flank
as in sides
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line painted the name of the ship along its flank

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flanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flank

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Recent Examples of flanks
Noun
Flatbush Avenue cuts askew between the unaligned street grids at its flanks (Fort Greene on one side, Boerum Hill on the other), creating a chain of triangular blocks and architectural opportunities. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025 That's largely due to its multi-tone foil wrap and Terranger branding but also owes to the grippy BFGoodrich all-terrain tires clung to 17-in black off-road wheels, slim rock sliders underpinning the colorful flanks and Lazer auxiliary lights embedded in the grille. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 Pockets of that fine, powdery rock still linger today on the volcano’s flanks and inside the crater. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 The Rapids have been built for speed on the flanks, and even their strikers — Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi — have some pace to them. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025 After their summer splurge, Forest now have Hudson-Odoi, Dan Ndoye, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, and, at a push, Arnaud Kalimuendo available for the flanks. Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025 By striking Ukraine’s flanks and using fiber-optic drones to pressure logistical supply routes, Moscow was eventually able to push Kyiv out after months of intense fighting. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 While that was neat, ports on the flanks of the laptop are simply more accessible than those on the back, negating the need for helpful icons in the first place. Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 Her six-hour procedure in March included a breast lift and augmentation, a tummy tuck and liposuction of the flanks. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanks
Noun
  • It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hot on the heels of its Streamliner Alpine Mechanics and Drivers Editions, a tourbillon joins the team, co-designed by Alpine star driver Pierre Gasly, who chose the movement and the dial color, a sumptuous chocolate fumé.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Qatar now joins the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its first wave of Cybertruck sales outside North America.
    Rhea Rose Abraham, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … OPINION THOR MORTENSEN – China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The director also touches on his own personal connection to the material through his childhood experience of being forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The spread of banchan—side dishes that fill out a traditional Korean meal—that surrounds the central grill serves as a choose-your-own-adventure map for perfectly embellishing your meats of choice.
    Irene Yoo September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and in doing so are plowing through a vast cloud of gas that surrounds the cluster.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Flanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanks. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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