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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The Connecticut native can picture the opening ceremony in SoFi Stadium, where she will be flanked by her fellow American Paralympians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Instead of proposing Waddingham as a Bond co-star, she’s the expertly skilled agent flanked by a best friend with an equally formidable intellect – the Moneypenny to her 007.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Singer Callum Beattie then appeared - flanked by dancing silver unicorns and stars - and sang Scotland's unofficial football anthem, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Ankara, Turkish riders on horseback flanked Trump's limousine as it drove through the hushed streets to the presidential palace where an honour guard in red and blue uniforms greeted him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
An hour later, flanked by guards, Celaena held her chin high as they strode through the halls toward the library.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
