OUTFLANKS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

outflanks

verb

present tense third-person singular of outflank

as in avoids

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That avoids causing a political and economic problem from rising Treasury yields.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The new movie follows 28 years later, as Sally bakes cakes and avoids men, while Gilly attracts men named Chad on Tinder.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoids

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This skin-crawling faux-documentary concerns a prolific New York serial killer who evades capture despite recording his brazen crimes.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
However, Noussair Mazraoui evades Casemiro’s challenge far too easily before Bilal El Khannouss releases Achraf Hakimi on the far side.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of evades

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Although Futterman adeptly surveys tennis’s stressors, the shape of the crisis that tennis faces, and its stakes, eludes him.

— Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
But in the country’s 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of financial success, eludes them.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Definition of eludes

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The matchmaking element has shades of hits like Married at First Sight or Indian Matchmaking, although The Last Person on Earth eschews the competition or reality element and is very much being positioned as a documentary series.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The yacht eschews the traditional central engine in favor of a dual-engine system, with a 57 hp motor on both of the outer hulls.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Definition of eschews

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Mike Krukow shakes hands with Jackson Flora, the San Francisco Giants 1st pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, as Duane Kuiper observes at Oracle Park on July 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The team will want to have about $1 million for the deadline, but if an expensive player shakes loose in the next two months, Edmonton is in a good position to make a move.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shakes

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Meanwhile his wife Penelope dodges suitors while his son Telemachus valiantly searches for his decades-absent dad.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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