Meaning & use
Flexed
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Bent a joint or tightened a muscle; also, informally, showed off wealth, strength, or status.
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He flexed his biceps for the camera after the workout.
The company flexed its market power by undercutting every competitor's price.
A note on using this word
The slang sense of 'flexing', meaning to boast or show off, became especially widespread through hip-hop culture and social media in the 2010s.
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relaxedextended
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2. verb
Boasted about or displayed one's wealth, success, or status, informally.
He kept flexing his new car all over social media.
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