flank
noun
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
flanked
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past participleof flank.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flank.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flanknounthe side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
Example Sentences
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In the picture, Mahmoud sits on the floor flanked by the soldiers, looking diminutive, younger than his 22 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The blue-lit monotony of every day is replaced by warm amber table lamps and dimly lit corners flanked by books on all sides.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Against Crystal Palace, left-back Josko Gvardiol and attacking midfielder O'Reilly flanked number 10 Rayan Cherki as the three ahead of Anderson in what looked like a diamond.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
This past June, Mr. Threadgill stood center stage flanked by pianist Vijay Iyer and drummer Dafnis Prieto at Manhattan’s Jazz Gallery, where these three first played as a trio 15 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The path that led to it was flanked by a garden, now planted with strange herbs of the type a spell-casting soothsayer might need, for professional purposes.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
