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
Brighton frequently found joy down the flanks, with the goal coming from a switch of play to Kostoulas that Mazraoui failed to track. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Engine 39’s three-person crew includes a paramedic and can also staff a wildland fire engine, giving the department additional capacity to respond to wildfires near open and undeveloped land along the city’s eastern and southern flanks, Lawlor said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The lights on the flanks had slightly different temperature profiles. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 In other areas, such as on the southern and eastern flanks near Arroyo Seco, firefighters were still working to improve containment lines with masticators and other equipment. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Hit the Allies by surprise, in the weak spots—the flanks, the rear. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Adeyemi, a versatile forward costing €22 million, offers depth on both flanks. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 During the battle Mughal troops allowed portions of Hemu’s force to advance while some cavalrymen moved against the opposition’s flanks. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
These add to artistic and private-label perfumery brands, such as LabSolue, the artisanal brand Martone’s daughter Ambra — who also flanks him in leading ICR — created with her late sister, Giorgia. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanks
Noun
  • Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The group of senators — which includes all Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa panel — criticized both sides of the conflict.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nearby, a dining area topped with a Noguchi light fixture adjoins a sleek matte black and brass-accented kitchen, which has an expansive island that seats five, integrated appliances, and a walk-in pantry.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The former Banijay executive joins as VP, Content Sales, and will lead on sales in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But Supra’s work joins several projects pursuing scandium production and processing in North America, including USA Rare Earth and Texas Mineral Resources’ Round Top project in Texas and NioCorp Developments in Nebraska.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Using private dollars to remake Crandon touches on a number of sensitive political and financial topics for Miami-Dade.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Water also nearly surrounds, but does not enter, the former Easton grade school.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Flanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanks. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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