flexed

[ flekst ]

/ flɛkst /

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adjective

bent or contracted, as a part of the body: When roller skating, a low posture and slightly flexed knees will help your stability.

Heraldry. (of a human leg) depicted as bent at the knee.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of flex¹.

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Origin of flexed

First recorded in 1515–25; flex¹ + -ed² for the adjective senses; flex¹ + -ed¹ for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM flexed

un·flexed, adjective

Words nearby flexed

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How to use flexed in a sentence

Upward-Facing Dog is a chest opener, but the pose is also great for skiers because it stretches the tops of your feet and the front of your ankles, which are in a flexed position in your ski boots.
This Après-Ski Sequence Is More Soothing than a Hot Toddy|cobrien|February 22, 2022|Outside Online
Your hips are generally in a flexed position to some degree when skiing, which can make the hip flexors tense up.
This Après-Ski Sequence Is More Soothing than a Hot Toddy|cobrien|February 22, 2022|Outside Online
Their legs were raised to their chest in a flexed position, and their body wrapped in a special cloth, perhaps an animal skin.
A Cave Site in Kenya’s Forests Reveals the Oldest Human Burial in Africa|Alison Crowther|May 28, 2021|Singularity Hub
Ever obliging, Springsteen then flexed all the right things on a paddle board.
Bruce Springsteen’s Bond Moment: The Boss’ Body Beautiful at 64|Tim Teeman|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But when I pulled her toward me to comfort her and tell her that I was sorry, she instinctively flexed her muscles to deflect me.
When An Adopted Child Won’t Attach|Tina Traster|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He picked it up and flexed it a bit, as a man might flex a rapier to test its material.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
The "pure scholar" bared a small, skeleton arm, on which a creditable knot of muscle rose as he flexed it.
Mothering on Perilous|Lucy S. Furman
Her throat arched and flexed and was restless; and her lovely disparted bosom filled and waned.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
In a few moments he rose, flexed his muscles and peered through the starlit darkness for a way up the cliff behind the beach.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
The chel are large, broad, and flattened, and are so arranged that when flexed they fit closely together across the front.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold