beef up
verb
beefed up; beefing up; beefs up
informal
: to add weight, strength, or power to (something)
Security around the city will be beefed up during the event.
a politician looking to beef his image up
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The city can force owners of habitual nuisance properties to beef up security and take other steps to limit crime.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
And the Michigan Senate recently passed a bill that would increase the regulation of mobile home parks, beefing up protections for residents.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according to PitchBook data.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Along with veteran signee Khyiris Tonga, Woods stands to immediately beef up the interior of the defensive line.
—Pete Sweeney
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
And the Michigan Senate recently passed a bill that would increase the regulation of mobile home parks, beefing up protections for residents.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according to PitchBook data.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Along with veteran signee Khyiris Tonga, Woods stands to immediately beef up the interior of the defensive line.
—Pete Sweeney
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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