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outflank

verb

out·​flank ˌau̇t-ˈflaŋk How to pronounce outflank (audio)
outflanked; outflanking; outflanks

transitive verb

1
: to get around the flank of (an opposing force)
2

Example Sentences

The army outflanked the enemy. trying to outflank the competition
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Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outflank was in 1765

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