outflanked

Definition of outflankednext
past tense of outflank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanked
Verb
  • What has also helped its adoption and acceptance, besides the technology working, is that Stacy and his team have avoided trying to reinvent the fan viewing experience.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For now, Ragans avoided a major injury scare.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This was an incredibly complex and dangerous operation for the rescue team and for that missing Air Force aviator who had evaded capture behind enemy lines for days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Kiki Rice then hit a series of free throws and UCLA evaded Texas’ fourth-quarter comeback effort after the Longhorns went on a 12-2 run.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Vivian smooths any potential strands that may have escaped from her low bun and then brushes up the steep stone steps to the front door.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Young was in his second season when Canales took over in 2024, project passers have mostly eluded the head coach.
    Mike Kaye April 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Zacha won a puck battle and sent it out high to McAvoy, whose 11th goal of the season when through an Arvidsson screen and eluded Greaves.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative chamber drama finally gets a theatrical release from a fledgling shingle, Obscured Releasing, this spring.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Graham eventually created a work called Heretic about a nonconformist woman who is shunned by her community.
    Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Sharks created chances, but too often eschewed shots for an extra pass.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • McLane’s character provides endless allegory for the music industry dynamics that Crockett has eschewed over his two-decade career.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Diller’s family cried and shook their heads in court at the verdict after Rivera ducked the murder charge.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.
    Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.
    Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Outflanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanked. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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