FLANK Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

flank 1 of 2

noun

ˈflaŋk

Definition of flank

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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flank

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verb

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

Noun

The restaurant will serve crispy tamarind wings, coconut mussels, rice flour crepes and many varieties of pho, from flank and brisket to rare eye round. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Capable of operating as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, he was mainly deployed on the right flank but made just 11 starts in the league. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

On Monday, in the early morning, cheerleaders flanked the entrance to the courtyard, cheering and shaking their pom-poms as their classmates filed in, showing varying degrees of enthusiasm. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026 Beach options abound, from bustling Oceanfront Beach flanked by the Virginia Beach Boardwalk to quieter options like Sandbridge Beach and Chesapeake Bay Beach. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flank

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flank

Noun

Yet new vehicle barriers are being planned for Terrell County, part of the total $7 billion scheme for the Big Bend sector of the border that includes the national park and land either side.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
One side is red and the other is black, perfect for ping-pong tournaments.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of side

Verb

Reaves has a fully dedicated golf social media Instagram account, and right after retirement from the NBA, Smith joined the golf team at North Carolina A&T as a freshman walk-on.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Clubs on the continent have also enquired about signing Fullkrug, 33, on loan but West Ham intend to sell the Germany international, who joined for £27million from Borussia Dortmund in August 2024.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of join

Verb

The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Century Boulevard adjoins Hollywood Park, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome and more.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjoin

Verb

Gordon acknowledged that construction of this scale inevitably affects the surrounding area.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Onstage at the event, Bratt touched on the new movie’s storyline.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The recall announcement directed consumers to wash and sanitize any containers that may have come into contact with the affected product, and wash and sanitize hands and utensils that may have touched the product.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of touch

Verb

The ministry said its radars detected the drone entering the country from neighboring Moldova.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Campus and county police, joined by federal agents and sheriff’s deputies from neighboring counties, maintained a heavy presence as investigators searched for suspects and urged residents to avoid the area.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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