OUTFLANK Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

outflank

verb

Definition of outflank

as in to evade

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Recent Examples of outflank Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war. — Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Here’s how this dynamic duo outflanked Denver without anyone noticing. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Some have taken to local stations in a bid to outflank rights that bar other advertisers in a particular category from the national stage. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 The metal skyrocketed 150% in 2025, outflanking the record surge in gold. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflank

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Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial in June.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
During the Paris Commune of 1871, a socialist tailor named Herminie Cadolle experimented with corset design in the hope of allowing women to move around more freely and, presumably, evade the gendarmes.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

During the prime years of her career, while widely acknowledged as an exceptional Schubert singer with impeccable German diction, Anderson still avoided expounding on the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Bowman just got out from under a massive long-term contract (Darnell Nurse), and should avoid another with an aging (albeit substantial) talent.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoid

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But Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Ricky Taylor, 56, eluded arrest for more than a year, investigators say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of elude

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Smith, too, struggled to escape the clutches of a Burnley defence that saw Hjalmar Ekdal replace the tiring Igor midway through the second half.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Thieves broke into a museum devoted to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the South of France early this morning, making off with four paintings by the French Impressionist before dropping two in the garden in their haste to escape.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

After overseeing local launches of Paramount+ and Pluto TV while at Paramount Canada, Smith became the top programmer at CBC/Radio Canada, Canada’s public broadcaster that eschews American TV series for homegrown programming.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
At the end of the night, guests chatted about where the afterparty was, as amfAR eschewed hosting one this year.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of eschew

Verb

As Gansey greeted them, shaking hands, taking photos and smiling endlessly, one stepped forward with a question that encapsulated everything.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
More than a year of demonstrations sometimes drawing hundreds of thousands of people shook Vucic more than ever during his 14 years in power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of shake

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About 25 years ago, then-NBA commissioner David Stern reduced the five-first-round-pick penalty imposed on the Minnesota Timberwolves for circumventing the salary cap in signing Joe Smith.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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