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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The state has steadily been losing production as other regions beef up their incentive programs for the entertainment industry.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Instead, India found in the Israel-Iran war a catalyst to beef up its defense sector.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The company has been working hard to beef up its security since then and win back customer trust.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Enter the burning question: Does the Giants beefing up their offense compel the Phils to do the same?
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Instead, India found in the Israel-Iran war a catalyst to beef up its defense sector.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The company has been working hard to beef up its security since then and win back customer trust.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Enter the burning question: Does the Giants beefing up their offense compel the Phils to do the same?
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for beef up
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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