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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Standing at the lectern, flanked by more than 10 others in support, the woman called for the school district to provide more security at Franklin High School to prevent another fatal tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Near the central village of Baziafla, flanked by tall grass, the pit was excavated over several weeks with spades, pickaxes and crushers, before the miners were driven out of town by the local authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Herzog impresses this notion from the very beginning: A dream shared by Joan and Jean, in which the sisters stand in a corridor flanked by caged birds.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kennedy is typically flanked by bodyguards in public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Several were sitting back on their haunches, their claws scraping at the chalky stonewall that flanked the waterfall.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
