flanked

verb

past tense of flank
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 The quiet will be unfamiliar at LeBard Stadium, the 7,600-seat venue that has long stood as a beacon for community college football, flanked by one of the most impressive weight-training facilities anywhere. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 Williams was flanked at right guard by Rob Jones on Wednesday for the first time this camp, after second-year option Connor Colby had taken most first-team reps. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Barmore manned one edge opposite Dre’Mont Jones, while Elliss and Muma flanked Spillane in the middle. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Nurses from each division sit at a table of morning medications, flanked by chocolate syrup, apple juice and sticker books. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 One option would be Mateo Silvetti as center forward, or perhaps Messi could play up front flanked by Silvetti and Daniel Pinter or Preston Plambeck. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 If your small space is flanked by strong vertical fences or walls, the easiest solution is to cover the surface with plants. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026 The apartments are flanked by wide corridors that bring light and fresh air into the building. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Firepits flanked by living walls create a lovely space to relax and enjoy coastal breezes with the chatter of sea lions in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flanked
  1. adjoined
  2. joined
  3. surrounded
  4. touched
Verb
  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of adjoined
Verb
  • Guzman was also one of the last remaining cabinet members who joined Johnson’s administration at the start of his term.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • While Pittsburgh may be surrounded by nature, much of it is not natural, often due to years of industrial activity.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • When governance is embedded in the data itself, organizations can generate authoritative and auditable records of the data that every agent touched, when it was accessed and under what policy conditions.
    — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In Hama, the wounds are 44 years old; the city was hollowed out, every family touched by loss.
    — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of touched

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