as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Recent Examples of flanked
Dhigurah, Maldives Nearly every beach in the Maldives is gorgeous, but Dhigurah Beach stands out with a sandbar flanked by calm, crystal-clear waters.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Our daughter approved of the sprawling, whimsical playground, flanked on three sides by colorful public institutions.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
At the center were Miller and Batula — flanked by the men involved in the drama, Wilson and Batula’s husband, Kyle Cooke.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Yanez has been present at the George Leighton Criminal Courthouse for much of the initial proceedings against Talley, often flanked by a handful of Police Memorial Foundation advocates and other Chicago Police Department personnel.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The nine-foot-tall speakers are flanked by contemporary art installations that interact and respond with the music, making sound a synesthetic experience.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
He was flanked by two classic Stormtroopers, who had different dialogue in each showing — one time critiquing Black Spire Outpost and later talking of a run-in with a Jedi.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Our daughter approved of the sprawling, whimsical playground, flanked on three sides by colorful public institutions.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
At the center were Miller and Batula — flanked by the men involved in the drama, Wilson and Batula’s husband, Kyle Cooke.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Yanez has been present at the George Leighton Criminal Courthouse for much of the initial proceedings against Talley, often flanked by a handful of Police Memorial Foundation advocates and other Chicago Police Department personnel.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The nine-foot-tall speakers are flanked by contemporary art installations that interact and respond with the music, making sound a synesthetic experience.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
He was flanked by two classic Stormtroopers, who had different dialogue in each showing — one time critiquing Black Spire Outpost and later talking of a run-in with a Jedi.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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They will be joined by four at-large teams per region — based on FHSAA rankings.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani touched on a very sensitive international debate ahead of meeting King Charles III on Wednesday by bringing up the controversial ownership of a British crown jewel.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The baseball field at the prison hasn't been touched since the building closed down in 2002, but the exhibition game is part of the centennial celebration of Route 66.—
Jackie Kostek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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