outflanked

verb

past tense of outflank
as in avoided

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanked
  1. avoided
  2. evaded
  3. escaped
  4. eluded
  5. shunned
  6. eschewed
  7. ducked
  8. shook
Verb
  • Against the latter, the Braves avoided a sweep with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Sunday.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The ball evaded him and reached Brobbey, but the striker could not control in the ocean of space he was left in.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Shortly before the shooting, agents were investigating two Guatemalan men known to be driving a white van who had previously evaded arrest and were potentially subject to deportation, the US attorney for Texas’ southern district said.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Craig hit Dwyer on a comeback for about 15 yards, and then Dwyer eluded a tackler to race to the end zone.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Western governments have shunned and sanctioned Min Aung Hlaing and his associates for overthrowing Suu Kyi's government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shunned
Verb
  • By some estimates, one of which was cited in the ruling, the state eschewed an official transcript in more than 1 million hearings during a one-year stretch ending in 2024.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That causes political friction with some ultra-Orthodox communities in traditional dress, whose sons have typically eschewed military service for biblical study.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of eschewed
Verb
  • Instead, Clinton ducked around the front of the aircraft to another jet parked nearby.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The last ducked behind a replica stagecoach on display inside.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducked
Verb
  • None of this much mattered to student Aayden Vasquez, who is excited about starting at Pacoima Middle School and shook hands with Chait, Garcha and anyone else who offered a palm during their visit to his home.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tarrant County District Attorney In mid-November 1996, Narez shook her daughter, Kasandra White, and threw the child into a wall, causing her head to strike a door, according to the 1999 Tarrant County grand jury indictment.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shook
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“Outflanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanked. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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