flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
flexing
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present participleof flex.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nvidia is flexing its financial muscle to address AI chip competitors but it comes with risks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mamdani offered an amiable leftist alternative to “making the trains run on time,” flexing state power to make life easier and more affordable for average citizens.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“They’re just flexing the trip rather than not going on the trip.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The building alternately puckers and swells, like the indolent flexing of a muscle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Paul was even flexing his muscles like that actor—except that Paul didn't have any muscles.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
