outflanked

verb

Definition of outflankednext
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. shook
  7. circumvented
  8. dodged
Verb
  • The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Early indications are Jones, who returned after missing last Monday’s game at Minnesota with a concussion, may have avoided a very serious injury.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The marketing for the movie largely evaded the topic of domestic abuse and leaned heavily into the pic’s floral aesthetic given that Lively’s character Lily is a flower shop owner.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • He’d been hit by a bullet that evaded his protective vest.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • With that comes an interior calm that’s eluded her throughout her short life.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its long tradition of use, a comprehensive understanding of what made LE, a seemingly ordinary clay, therapeutic has eluded researchers.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence after decades of being shunned.
    Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Only one person in the area hasn’t shunned her, and that’s the local bar owner Ledger Ward, who becomes an important part of Kenna’s life.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shunned
Verb
  • Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of shook
Verb
  • This is often circumvented by committees such as the NRSC, which can take in up to $578,200 per person per election.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of circumvented
Verb
  • That’s not the only bullet dodged by the Blue Jackets on their back end.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Hospitals dodged the most substantial efforts in the year-end spending package to reform their industry, but advocates say the door has at least been cracked opened by a limited measure on outpatient billing.
    Peter Sullivan, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodged
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