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View definitions for out flanked

out flanked

verb as in outflank

verb as in outflank

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As we got into position the Confederates finding themselves out-flanked on both sides, retreated.

Historians have described this bloody battle and how, about sundown, our army was out-flanked and forced to retreat.

I saw at once that this was a party who had out-flanked our men, and would speedily attack them in the rear.

In Cowley trench only one enemy machine-gun was working and soon it was out-flanked and captured.

But to this position the Prussians now held on staunchly, although completely out-flanked on their left.

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On this page you'll find 187 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to out-flanked, such as: outdo, outfox, outshine, outwit, beat, and best.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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