were flexing
- past progressive of flex.
Example Sentences
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Before they were flexing in a secret way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
When the patches detected that the subjects were flexing their muscles during lifting, the devices called for help.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
President Andrea Agnelli was still at the helm, Juventus were flexing their muscles after missing out on consecutive Serie A titles to the Milan clubs, and fans longed for trophies.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
Washington calculated that hard-liners were flexing their muscles just as Iran was starting to dismantle its nuclear program.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2016
The muscles in his dad’s neck looked like they were flexing.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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