outflanking

verb

Definition of outflankingnext
present participle of outflank
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
  4. eschewing
  5. shunning
  6. shaking
  7. circumventing
Verb
  • Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The health department warned residents ahead of Hurricane Milton to take precautions to prevent Vibrio infections, including avoiding floodwaters, which pose multiple health risks.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.
    Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Anyone with information pertaining to the evading driver is asked to contact Troop G in Bridgeport at 203-696-2500.
    Josh LaBella, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • For all the brashness that defined his career — writing his own songs, standing proudly patriotic, eschewing Nashville for his native Oklahoma — his portion of the evening was full of subtle notes and poignant remembrances, with two exceptions.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That’s because all four artists make heavy use of gold leaf, in some cases eschewing backgrounds altogether in favor of fields of glowing metal.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • Lennon had, quite literally, tuned out of the pop music scene, shunning Top 40 radio in favor of easy listening or classical stations.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Some, despite shunning celebrity CEO status, brought transformative leadership to the C-suite.
    John Rau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
    Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of circumventing
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