flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
Example Sentences
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The spirit of old-school jazz, blues, big band and soul inhabits the record, which stretches out over 71 minutes, as Raye flexes her compositional muscles.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Those are serious concerns, but aren’t necessarily relevant when Beijing flexes its financial muscle via credit rather than equity investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
He’s so dynamic and exciting, but I think he really flexes his chops and he’s like, “Hey, you know I’m a movie star, but I got a bunch of different pitches in my arsenal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
"Imagine, for example, a heart implant that bends and flexes with each heartbeat but still lasts for years."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
A muscle in Jackson’s jaw flexes, but he says nothing.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
