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
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
But instead of “Elf on the Shelf,” Garcelle Beauvais, Reese Witherspoon, Elizabeth Banks, Sterling K. Brown, Kerry Washington and other entertainment luminaries have been flexing their rhyming skills with their own Photoshopped creations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2020
And, amid the uncertainty about American policy, other powers have been flexing their muscles in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2017
