flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
are flexing
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present progressiveof flex.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are flexing the unique strength of our model as customers need to upgrade or replace their consumer electronics and new products and innovation are coming to market,” said CEO Corie Barry.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
The development of electric cars has sucked up huge investment, but the market for them hasn't grown as quickly as expected, while foreign competitors are flexing their muscles.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
From Hollywood to Detroit, labor unions are flexing their muscle in ways they haven’t in decades, suddenly gaining the upper hand after years of waning membership and influence.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Others are flexing their muscles — requesting raises, or remote work options — while still clocking in.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Yet, say activists, the hardliners are flexing their muscles more than before, particularly in some of the more far flung corners of a country of 83 million.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2012
