flex
verb (used with object)
to bend, as a part of the body.
have been flexing
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present perfect progressiveof flex.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Labor economists and union supporters said union victories in New York City could be hard to replicate elsewhere, but across the country unions have been flexing a bit more muscle in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The new French shift comes at a time when the country's farmers have been flexing their political muscle.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
To all the baseball fans out there who are wringing their hands and proclaiming doom for MLB because the Dodgers have been flexing their financial muscle, I say PHOOEY!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Vanuatu and Tuvalu, along with other vulnerable nations, have been flexing their moral authority in negotiations, especially in light of mega climate disasters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
But in this case, technology companies have been flexing their might to make us all a little safer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
