Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanked
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When pressed, the executives either denied or avoided talking about using the most advanced technology to reject authorization requests or toss out claims.—
Darius Tahir,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The answer is tens, and in some cases hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon pollution avoided each year.—
Aya Diab,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The series reveals how the Russian government evaded facts and truth.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Surprisingly, among the more than 1,000 recipes published in the past 25 years of columns and cookbooks, a true, crisp and delicious almond cookie recipe had evaded me until now.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Set against a ’90s true-crime backdrop, the fictional character is a female serial killer who targets repeat violent offenders who escaped accountability through power, prestige, or institutional failure.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Few Mexican restaurant chains in the United States — really, just Taco Bell — have escaped this destiny.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the winter caves had always eluded me.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Canadians shunned American products in response to new tariffs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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The festival is now a central tenet of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian religion that was once shunned in favor of Catholicism, but that is now gaining recognition.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meta was one of the major Big Tech firms that went big on open-sourcing with its Llama model in early 2023, though most US giants have largely eschewed that approach in order to protect their intellectual property.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Knight shook her head and reiterated that this was indeed her final Olympic game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their deaths shook this state and the nation.—
Kenety S. Gee,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Outflanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanked. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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