flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
Example Sentences
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The very exercise of the penalty kick strips away many parts of the game where Messi usually flexes his genius.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The duo mirroring Hulk Hogan-style underarm bicep flexes after winning their semi-final was one of the defining images.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
That’s the only way to explain how its bodybuilding exhibitions look like Shakespeare performances, with balconies of people applauding nonstop as a soloist flexes onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
"Imagine, for example, a heart implant that bends and flexes with each heartbeat but still lasts for years."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
She flexes her fingers and kneels before her garden bed.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
