flexed

[ flekst ]

adjective

1. bent or contracted, as a part of the body:

   When roller skating, a low posture and slightly flexed knees will help your stability.

2. Heraldry. (of a human leg) depicted as bent at the knee.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of flex ¹.

Other Words From

• un·flexed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flexed¹

First recorded in 1515–25; flex ¹ + -ed ² for the adjective senses; flex ¹ + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The “White Lotus” actor in recent years has diversified her portfolio to showcase her acting chops and flexed her muscles as a producer with films “Immaculate” and “Anyone but You.”

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Three of the next four games are in prime-time slots, starting with next Sunday’s matchup that was so enticing that the NFL flexed it into the “Sunday Night Football” window.

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Still, the Chargers improved to 5-3 and earned a TV promotion for Week 11, getting flexed into “Sunday Night Football” on Nov. 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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He flexed his arms as he rounded second.

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All the while, she flexed her vocal control, much-improved since her last headlining tour.

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Related Words

• tense