outflank
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outflank (ˌaʊtˈflæŋk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to go around the flank of (an opposing army) |
| 2. | to get the better of |
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Outflank
is one of our favorite verbs.
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Example sentences
It was a savvy maneuver to outflank the public's emerging suspicion of being manipulated by self-serving business interests.
Channel widening, which can undermine and outflank bridge abutments and piles in the flood plain.
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