How to Use flexion in a Sentence

flexion

noun

• Why: To train the knee flexion function of the hamstrings.
  — Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2021
• Use wrist flexion to unroll the string until the weight nearly touches the ground.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022
• This is a highly durable shoe built with Gore-tex Surround, which lets the membrane adapt to the flexion and contours of the footwear.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
• The Swing phase starts with rapid hip, knee, and ankle flexion to clear the foot from the ground, the knee then rapidly extends to prepare for the next step.
  — Popular Science, 22 May 2020
• The boot has toothy lugs built into the base for traction, and the flexion of the boot allows your full footstrike to benefit from the grip.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
• The good news, though, was that her tendon sheaths, which facilitate the movement of the tendons and flexion of the limbs, had been spared.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 19 May 2018
• That's because the curl loads the main function of the muscles: elbow flexion (bending the elbow).
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
• But the most important one for boot fitting is the sagittal plane: the forward flexion of your ankle joint.
  — Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2022
• His route looks bent on a Mercator map—a flexion error.
  — J. Richard Gott, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2021
• Excessive use of knee flexion, or bending, at the knee can tire out the patellar tendon.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
• Why: Cat-cow warms up the vertebrae by taking the spine through flexion and extension.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022
• The subtle drop allows for a slight heel elevation to take stress off of the lower legs and increase knee flexion in the toe-off.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
• Guide the moving thigh into flexion, bringing the knee into the chest as much as is comfortable.
  — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022
• Getting your abs to drive into the spine in full flexion is essential for building ab strength.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022
• Langford’s design is a perfect flexion of the club’s vibe, screen printed on black heavy canvas.
  — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2020
• Pelvic tilt, 5-10 reps This movement opens up the spine with a gentle flexion and extension motion.
  — NBC News, 12 Jan. 2018
• Some buyers report the tongue is a bit too long for comfort in some angles of deeper ankle flexion like the bottom of a squat.
  — Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
• What this means is that during the forward lunge, as the front foot hits the ground, the body's momentum moves forward, which may increase the angle of the knee flexion, explains Perkins.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 2 May 2018
• Strong hip flexion allows for that proper high knee position that translates to a longer stride.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
• If the side bend worked as intended, Samuel says the move would train anti-lateral flexion (similar to a side plank).
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022
• With linear training, the focus is on training only flexion and extension of the hip.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
• Researchers have said that this shows a connection between spinal flexion and disc damage.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 18 Dec. 2019
• The study results led to a recommendation of a bent-shaft shovel for the purpose of reducing trunk flexion.
  — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2010
• No matter the exact nature of the flexion point or its attendant dilemmas, this lack of certainty as to the next step in your career can be a crucible.
  — Paul Blanchard, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2021
• For long-term wear, the splint can be used during rest periods and removed when performing tasks that require flexion.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Health, 28 Mar. 2023
• When warming up on the field before Sunday’s game, Bradford was seen with a slight flexion contracture (knee doesn’t straighten all the way), limp and favoring the knee.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Sep. 2017
• Your hamstrings are involved in both knee flexion and hip extension, says Borden.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Oct. 2018
• The athlete then advised people to work on their range of motion by doing full flexion and extension every day.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• Unique Advantage: Allows for greater range of motion of hip flexion and hip extension.
  — Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2020
• Twitchy first-step quickness combined with flexion and power in his lower half create a recipe for disruption as a gap shooter or as a pass rusher.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024