Synonyms of flanks

flanks 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sides
• hands
• undersides
• feet
• tops
• outsides
• undersurfaces
• underparts
• bottoms
• faces
• underbodies
• lefts
• lees
• rights
• underbellies
• windwards
• leewards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• midways

flanks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flank

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to

the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoins
• joins
• neighbors
• touches
• surrounds
• abuts
• lines
• skirts
• borders (on)
• fringes
• marches (with)
• butts (on or against)
• attaches (to)
• verges (on)
• margins
• fences
• connects (with)
• encircles
• communicates (with)
• links (with)
• rims
• contacts
• bounds
• meets
• encloses
• converges
• embraces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flanks

Noun

Hamstring tears to Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in their domestic club seasons removed that quick attacking threat from the flanks and led to a one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, the Cape Verde draw. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Those combinations are concentrated through the middle, where Messi generally lurks, with Argentina directing a smaller share of their passing towards the flanks than any other team. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Marc Cucurella and Pedro Porro have stretched defenses from the flanks, while Lamine Yamal has confused them with his trickery. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

The rabbits, however, divided their forces and swarmed both flanks of the coach (a move Napoleon surely could have appreciated). — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

The pathologist documented extensive bruising and hemorrhage involving Joanna’s abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, thighs and lower extremities, according to the affidavit. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

His quick snap shot from the bumper became a specialty and made the B’s power play a monster, especially when Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak were on his flanks. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026

And to the south, Mount Hood towers, an active stratovolcano with hiking, biking, and skiing on its flanks. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

Verb

After a long winter, the vibrant green of new foliage flanks the road and, in parts, creates a canopy in the summer. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river. — Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026

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