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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as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of 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
The other man was wounded in both flanks and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Rapids have preferred attacking outside backs to pair with talented wingers to facilitate offense on the flanks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The groups that breached Ukrainian lines this time can still be eliminated, but the danger grows if Russia manages to expand the flanks and bring in more troops and equipment before that happens, Askola added.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
The other man was wounded in both flanks and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Rapids have preferred attacking outside backs to pair with talented wingers to facilitate offense on the flanks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The groups that breached Ukrainian lines this time can still be eliminated, but the danger grows if Russia manages to expand the flanks and bring in more troops and equipment before that happens, Askola added.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 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
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When both sides are trying to produce something that creates value for the audience, the end result will go a long way in building your personal brand.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Pinstripes joins countless other retailers shuttering doors Pinstripes is certainly not the first company to file for bankruptcy and shut its doors this year.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The anime joins a comedy starring Cannes Film Festival best actor winner Yakusho Koji and a biographical drama about Japan’s most controversial fortune-teller in Netflix’s anniversary slate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Folks know that the injuries where nobody touches you are usually, probably the most serious ones.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Planting Dignity in Every Backyard Food insecurity touches forty-four million Americans, thirteen million of them children.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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These actions reduce the mystery that surrounds technology and help employees see it as an ally for workplace innovation.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Others are greedily consuming matter that surrounds them in a flattened, swirling cloud called an accretion disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Flanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanks. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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