flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
had been flexing
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past perfect progressiveof flex.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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MPs had become increasingly vocal about debating the scandal and the Public Accounts Committee had been flexing its muscles over protecting public funding.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
