Past tense of outflank
regular verb
The past tense of outflank is outflanked. The past participle is also outflanked.
Forms of outflank
| Base form (V1) | outflank |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | outflanked |
| Past participle (V3) | outflanked |
| Present participle | outflanking |
| Third person singular | outflanks |
Outflanked in a sentence
- They were outflanked and there was often little or no resistance.”2012, Shane Coleman, Michael Clifford, Bertie Ahern and the Drumcondra Mafia, →ISBN. From the entry dog rough
- Yet, she had outflanked him, taken him unawares, and he had fired not one shot.1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, chapter XVII, in Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane…. From the entry esprit de l'escalier
Meaning of outflank
- verb To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
- verb To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
Questions about the past tense of outflank
- What is the past tense of outflank?
- The past tense of outflank is outflanked.
- What is the past participle of outflank?
- The past participle of outflank is outflanked.
- Is outflank a regular or irregular verb?
- Outflank is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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