outflanked

verb

past tense of outflank
as in avoided

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanked
  1. avoided
  2. evaded
  3. escaped
  4. eluded
  5. shunned
  6. eschewed
  7. ducked
  8. shook
Verb
  • Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.
    — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • But Iran has, in many cases, successfully evaded the sanctions by setting up new front companies.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The first, a corner, saw McBurnie free at the far post to hit a shot Lammens did well to claw out before the ball fell to Semi Ajayi in space in the six-yard box, having evaded Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • In the mechanical maintenance shop, five employees and the foreman escaped, but two were killed from exposure to the chemical, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson escaped pressure and rolled out to his left before firing a pass to diving receiver Brennan Presley for a touchdown.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • If all goes according to plan, the Rams will ride that fearsome defensive front all the way to the championship that so narrowly eluded them last winter.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Married to Anne, who shunned the spotlight, their four children were Emily, Blake, Brey and Kristen.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • More than once, AIPAC publicly condemned Israel’s actions, but this does not seem good enough for those who think the existence of Israel is a mistake, and anybody who supports it should be shunned.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shunned
Verb
  • Bonanno, one of its original members, is said to have eschewed the pomp and public appearances of his contemporaries and remained a low-profile figure into the 1950s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • By some estimates, one of which was cited in the ruling, the state eschewed an official transcript in more than 1 million hearings during a one-year stretch ending in 2024.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of eschewed
Verb
  • Massey apologized and ducked behind a kitchen counter before Grayson fired three times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of standing up for her player, Stephanie White ducked behind a wall of corporate word salad.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducked
Verb
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to move from from their Montecito idyll to the United Kingdom in mere weeks, news that generated countless headlines and shook royal society to its core.
    — Chandler Tregaskes, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The temblor set off emergency quake alerts on mobile phones and also significantly shook Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shook
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“Outflanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanked. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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