- present participle of flank.
flanking
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
That leaves room for all sorts of brainstorming, including Aitken’s curiosity about flanking the development with high-rise residential buildings, similar to the condominiums that have risen next to Petco Park in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
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
The soldiers flanking me grin at each other as the Mask takes a slow step in my direction.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
