- present participle of flank.
flanking
Example Sentences
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"The coastline flanking the sea arch has shown signs of instability for years," NPS, which warned in 2021 that the arch would eventually crumble, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Primitive by U.S. standards, the silos are little more than deep holes dug into the side of a mountain that point toward the nearby Persian Gulf, flanking a paved entrance to the underground facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
In the book, there are photos of him in high school, posing with two women flanking either side of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
A magnificent door that was two stories tall stood open, guards flanking either side.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
