outflank

verb

Definition of outflanknext
as in to evade

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Recent Examples of outflank Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war. — Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Here’s how this dynamic duo outflanked Denver without anyone noticing. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Some have taken to local stations in a bid to outflank rights that bar other advertisers in a particular category from the national stage. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 The metal skyrocketed 150% in 2025, outflanking the record surge in gold. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflank
  1. evade
  2. avoid
  3. elude
  4. escape
  5. shun
  6. eschew
  7. shake
  8. circumvent
Verb
  • Yet Iran’s regime has developed sophisticated networks to combat and evade sanctions.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Young rolled to his right, evading Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure, and threw a perfect pass along the sideline in which McMillan stretched his arms and hauled in the catch using all 6-foot-4 of him, his toes to his fingertips.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of evade
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  • Rates actually continued to increase after the Society of Surgical Oncology adopted the guidelines in 2016, even though patients who received the biopsy were not more likely to survive or avoid recurrence.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Clapp said the firm focuses on avoiding highly leveraged companies and floating-rate debt, instead favoring investments with dependable cash flows to support clients over the long term.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoid
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  • But directly detecting WIMPs, or other alternative hypothetical dark matter particles, has eluded physicists for decades.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This poem is still eluding me, which is probably a good thing.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of elude
Verb
  • However, the abduction goes wrong, and Jeong-yo is shot in his attempt to escape.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Fasano Trancoso is an idyllic getaway for those looking to escape the madding crowds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • Although she was found not guilty the following year, Lizzie was shunned by her community after the trial and spent the rest of her life in relative isolation.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The mares are now shunning poor Valentine, which Puckett hopes is only temporary.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shun
Verb
  • Alienware just entered exactly that market with its new 15-inch laptop, which eschews the latest generation of graphics cards to keep the price low while still delivering acceptable speed and style.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Vollmann, who eschews cell phones, email and social media, still has a landline.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of eschew
Verb
  • The event, televised by dozens of channels across Serbia, capped a week of Vucic touring towns and villages in an apparent bid to shore up his popularity that's been shaken after almost two years of sustained anti-government protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Bottle tops popped, can tabs cracked, and cocktail shakers shook all day Thursday at the Aftershock music festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shake
Verb
  • Whether or not Hal was right to entice Zoe (upon whose shoulders the carnage ultimately falls), his decision to circumvent the Guardians’ chain of command is what ultimately leads to countless deaths and his imprisonment for reckless endangerment.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fragmentation has allowed many powerful figures to get their message across by circumventing traditional media outlets whose questions many CEOs and politicians don’t want to answer.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumvent

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“Outflank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflank. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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