outflanked

Definition of outflankednext
past tense of outflank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanked
Verb
  • The trio avoided politics because Patti's beliefs differed from Ronald and Nancy's conservative perspectives.
    Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Ravens would find the endzone once again with nine minutes left in regulation after Lamar Jackson evaded heavy pressure from Pittsburgh's front seven to find Zay Flowers for a 50-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead, 17-13.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Out-of-state businesses that evaded city taxes by hiding city business income.
    Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Bella escaped her family’s Houston, Texas, backyard on a rainy New Year's Eve in 2020.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The boyfriend and two of the girls died, but the youngest sister escaped.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has eluded a lasting peace in either of these places – what steps might be taken to change that?
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Wall Street has shunned Venezuela for a long time.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
  • His election embodies the ascendance of Muslim Americans in a society that often has shunned them.
    Dan Morrison, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Not all, including UCs, are buying into trend Some of the most popular and prestigious colleges in California have so far eschewed AI in admission evaluations.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Andy Byron, then CEO of tech company Astronomer, and the company’s Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot broke away from a cosy embrace and ducked for cover to avoid being caught on kiss cam.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Dugan and her attorneys left the courtroom, ducked into a side conference room and closed the door without speaking to reporters.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • And Tagovailoa shook off that early interception with a 9-yard scoring pass to Malik Washington — capping a ferocious seven-minute, 92-yard drive — and then a 38-yard TD strike to Jaylen Waddle.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Miller finished with 129 yards on 18 carries, while Jayden Maiava shook off a poor day throwing the ball with 62 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Outflanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanked. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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