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Meanings of flex in English

Portuguese
curvar
Catalan
trenar
Spanish
doblar

Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.

curvar
Usage of flex in English
1
The buyside know banks have flex and they want their fair share.
Reuters
2
He's looking to flex a much different set of creative muscles here.
The Irish Times
3
Visit Website Pros Excellent at smearing and toe-hooking thanks to friendly flex.
Climbing Magazine
4
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Breaststroke: feet need to flex out, with toes up.
The Guardian
5
Saab is currently selling a flex-fuel version of the BioPower in Sweden.
Wired
6
A normal lamp hanging on a normal flex from a normal ceiling.
Shadows in the twilight
7
My elbow crackles and pops when I flex it all the way.
Rock and Ice Magazine
8
She saw again the splendid flex of his side and powerful thigh.
Wayside Courtships
9
He felt the narrow blade stop and constrictedly flex against the spine.
The Anubis Gates
10
There's no flex in the keyboard and almost none in the display.
The Verge
11
I flex my fingers, expecting to hear the creak of rheumatic joints.
From a Certain Point of View
12
They are bound to flex their muscles as much as they can.
Radio NZ
13
It's got a flex-fuel engine and electric motor powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Wired
14
He paused long enough to flex a presentable bicep with pardonable pride.
The Honorable Percival
15
They are designed to flex with the boot, making walking more natural.
Rock and Ice Magazine
16
Open and close your fingers or flex your wrist between each grip.
Climbing Magazine
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Translations for flex
Flex through the time
Flex across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common