Synonyms for flank
flæŋkflank

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   side

2. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   wing

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flank, wingnoun

   the side of military or naval formation

   "they attacked the enemy's right flank"

   Synonyms:
   fender, annexe, offstage, backstage, annex, extension, wing

2. flanknoun

   a subfigure consisting of a side of something

   Synonyms:
   wing

3. flanknoun

   a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

   Synonyms:
   wing

4. flankverb

   the side between ribs and hipbone

   Synonyms:
   wing

5. flankverb

   be located at the sides of something or somebody

Matched Categories

1. • Cut Of Beef
   • Formation
   • Lie
   • Military
   • Subfigure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   side

2. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   (Mil.) attack on the side, approach on the side, turn the flank of

3. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   secure on the side

4. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   border upon, stand at the side of

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1. List of paraphrases for "flank":

   sidewall, midsection, grasse, side

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How to use flank in a sentence?

1. Mateusz Morawiecki:

   NATO's eastern flank needs to be strengthened because Russia's aggressive policy has not, unfortunately, ended, this aggression hasn't diminished in any way. President Trump must have come to the same conclusions.

2. Defense Minister Mircea Dusa:

   We will permanently rotate troops on this flank.

3. Jens Stoltenberg:

   NATO is going to release its new Strategic Concept laying out how the Alliance will sustain and strengthen transatlantic security in the face of President Putin's aggression as well as other emerging threats. And we'll look ahead to our continuing efforts to fortify our force posture on NATO's eastern flank.

4. Joel Payne:

   If you doubt that Democrats can defeat Donald Trump on a progressive agenda, then Biden is going to continue to have a pretty strong lead, but if you feel like Democrats need to go big and bold and push the envelope with a transformative new agenda, I think it's pretty clear where you are going - to the left flank of the party and choose from the Sanders/Warren wing.

5. Florence Parly:

   The current security situation is worrying on the eastern flank of Europe, in this context, Romanians are rightly anxious to strengthen their own security, as tensions in Ukraine continue to escalate … we understand your situation and want to support you.