OUTFLANKED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

outflanked

verb

past tense of outflank

as in avoided

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Alabama avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2007 by beating Texas A&M and returned to the top 10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Nuggets fans have hoped Denver would have avoided an 0-2 start to the season after dropping the first game of the year to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of avoided

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During this time, the streamer consistently ended up with best picture nominations, but top awards have notoriously evaded Netflix films.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
But the Hurricanes passer evaded FSU defenders on a key play early in the second quarter, escaping two would-be tacklers and throwing downfield to a wide-open Daylyn Upshaw for a 44-yard gain.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaded

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Concerns mounted in July, when OpenAI disclosed that two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached a company called Hugging Face.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
So far, these productions have largely escaped disruption, but the riots have rattled film crews and prompted warnings from Hollywood studios’ security departments.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of escaped

Verb

Can Villeneuve, after four nominations for directing, writing, and producing, get the best-director Oscar that has always eluded him?

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The stepfather, Cledith Arthur, who pleaded not guilty, moved away and eluded authorities who issued multiple warrants over the years for his arrest.

— Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eluded

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Dropped by his followers and shunned by his circle, Jim has only Lucien on his side, a skinny and fiercely loyal admirer.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
So do countries with emerging economies such as India and the Philippines, doubly shunned because their thriving back-office service sectors are particularly at risk of displacement by artificial intelligence.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of shunned

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Not wanting a didactic feel, Ebenstein eschewed labels for the art, artifacts, masks, toys, skeletal and wet specimens, wax scientific models, devotional objects, vintage taxidermy and books.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Netflix has long had a corporate culture that largely eschewed layoffs (the cuts earlier this week were its first in four years) but favored individual teams making changes as needed.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of eschewed

Verb

All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Final accounting for 2025-26 revenue sharing is still to be completed, but big market clubs are on the hook for bigger bills after seven teams ducked under the luxury tax threshold ahead of the trade deadline.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ducked

Verb

Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
But Todd Golden’s squad shook off a sluggish first half, quickly turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage and kept the Hatters at bay during an 85-68 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

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