beef up
phrasal 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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Cherokee Trail coach Jeff Buck beefed up his feeder program, the Junior Cougars, in order to solidify his program’s standing as a perennial 5A contender.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams have beefed up the strength of schedule.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Hapag-Lloyd has beefed up its container vessel fleet via acquisitions, scooping up the 6,589-TEU liner business of South African shipping company Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) in 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Many San Diego County cities are beefing up their e-bike laws under a temporary pilot program that took effect last year with the approval of Assembly Bill 2234, sponsored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, D-Encinitas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams have beefed up the strength of schedule.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Hapag-Lloyd has beefed up its container vessel fleet via acquisitions, scooping up the 6,589-TEU liner business of South African shipping company Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) in 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Many San Diego County cities are beefing up their e-bike laws under a temporary pilot program that took effect last year with the approval of Assembly Bill 2234, sponsored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, D-Encinitas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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