OUTFLANKED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

outflanked

verb

past tense of outflank

as in avoided

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Meanwhile, investments in adaptation and resilience can yield as much as $10 in benefits and avoided costs for every dollar spent.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
With Johnson’s leadership in the middle, TCU avoided giving up chunk plays until the final drive of the half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoided

Verb

People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaded

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Tommy Nance escaped a jam in the eighth, and Travis Adams retired the side in order in the ninth for his third save.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Tommy Nance escaped a jam in the eighth and Travis Adams retired the side in order in the ninth for his third save.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of escaped

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On the next play, Mayfield eluded a sack, stepped up and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Egbuka, who had slipped and made the catch sitting on the ground.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
With runners at second and third, Rocchio, who has seven career walk-off plate appearances, hit a fly toward the left-field corner off Grant Taylor (7-3) that just eluded a diving try by outfielder Sam Antonacci.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of eluded

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Nor the chip on its shoulder from being shunned by the establishment.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This is a common story in Brussels—the building of the Mont des Arts similarly required destroying a medieval neighborhood—and amounts to a determined effort to impose rigid lines on a city that has always shunned them.

— Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shunned

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During a past earthquake that shook the floor, only a single strand broke across all operating towers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
As Willard wheeled Athena away, fussing with an umbrella to offer the dog shade, Bech Parker shook her head in frustration.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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