flank
noun
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
flanking
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present participleof flank.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Kinjo says that reefs flanking his seaside farm consist entirely of corals he cultivated, with their natural peers "no longer able to keep up with a tremendous increase in stress" in the anthropogenically polluted ocean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The two brothers were close, flanking their grandmother on the royal balcony or smiling on the sidelines of a polo match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
In 2004, he was one of several performers flanking Super Bowl headliner Janet Jackson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
That emotional depth lifts each scene, even the darkest— just as the supergroup of talent flanking Smart and Einbinder does.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
Just off Main Street, flanking an alley between two small parking lots, a pair of white wooden arches proclaim “Historic Downtown.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
