as in side
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
painted the name of the ship along its flank
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flank
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
By Alastair Bland, CalMatters Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Megan Cartwright
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
His arrival into Saudi airspace was flanked by an escort of F-15 fighter jets, landing at the King Khalid International Airport Royal Terminal to an awaiting lavender carpet lined by riders on Arabian horses, guards in regalia and a live band.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The unit, which will be fully operational by 2027, is stationed in Lithuania along NATO's eastern flank.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
By Alastair Bland, CalMatters Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Verb
Brown arrived at the dock flanked by court officers.
—Megan Cartwright
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
His arrival into Saudi airspace was flanked by an escort of F-15 fighter jets, landing at the King Khalid International Airport Royal Terminal to an awaiting lavender carpet lined by riders on Arabian horses, guards in regalia and a live band.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank
Noun
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The 26-year-old will sign a six-year contract with his new side.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Both sides have ramped up national security measures and grown more protective of their advanced technologies – particularly in sensitive sectors with military implications.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Founded in 2021 by Zainab Sanusi, Mbaye joined the British brand as co-founder soon after, before moving to New York.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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The German model joined the show in 2013 and judged on Seasons 8-13.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Benedict, the Pope emeritus, took a role in the ceremony; some half million devotees of the two sainted Popes filled the piazza and the streets adjoining the Vatican.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Spot treating stains using bleach on white clothes should be done slowly, making sure the bleach is only touching the stain and not seeping through the fabric, or to other areas of the garment.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Tesla’s Amsterdam video shows the driver’s hands underneath but not touching the car’s steering wheel.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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These patterns help the snake blend seamlessly into the surrounding foliage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Previous Russian Experiences With Drone Attacks When Russia intervened in the civil war in neighboring Syria in 2015, opponents to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad had little means to match Syrian or Russian air power.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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National Weather Service's office in Louisville, Ky., said a crew surveying damage Friday in Washington County was following a damage path that may enter neighboring Mercer County.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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“Flank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flank. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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