outflanking

verb

present participle of outflank
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. eschewing
  6. shunning
  7. shaking
  8. bypassing
Verb
  • Her style is pithy and blunt, avoiding the ornate sentence structure of classical German.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However early the experiment might be, the launch is a milestone for an emerging technology that has the potential to help meet AI’s growing demand for compute while avoiding the constraints on resources like power, water, and land on Earth.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The suspects were booked into the Fort Worth City Jail and face charges of burglary of a building, evading arrest or detention, and criminal mischief, according to police records.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of evading
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  • As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What better way to pass the hours than by escaping into a good book?
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • This poem is still eluding me, which is probably a good thing.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lyle was originally charged with by the Sunrise Police Department for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, a second-degree felony and the more severe of his two charges, was dropped earlier this month.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • The coordinated blue lace sheer blouse and skirt ensemble hailed from the spring 2027 collection, with Tinashe following the recent trend of celebrities eschewing fall staples for the spring 2027 runways.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some, including the Idaho Potato Commission, swear that the way a baked potato is opened affects the texture, eschewing a knife for a fork to gently poke a plus sign into the surface.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • Jim also pushed back against investors solely shunning Starbucks and other consumer stocks over concerns about higher interest rates.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The mares are now shunning poor Valentine, which Puckett hopes is only temporary.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Just below the broad smile he’s been wearing all morning, John Ternus’ hands are shaking.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Giulia eventually entered through the back door, inadvertently bypassing the cameras Conor had set up to capture her reaction.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The developer had planned to build a 27-story tower with 111 luxury condos, but earlier this year added workforce housing under the Live Local Act, effectively bypassing local density and height restrictions.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bypassing
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“Outflanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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