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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Chicago could still look to make a move to beef up their pass rushing room.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Keyboard player Dave Cohen beefed up the synth bass part in the pre-chorus, with bassist Geoff Sprung layering additional sound.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The goal, of course, is for Maye to play all 17 games this season, but with a struggling offensive line and after Maye missed most of a game last season due to a concussion, the Pats are beefing up their depth.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
California has steadily been losing production as other regions beef up their incentive programs in a race to host Hollywood.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Keyboard player Dave Cohen beefed up the synth bass part in the pre-chorus, with bassist Geoff Sprung layering additional sound.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The goal, of course, is for Maye to play all 17 games this season, but with a struggling offensive line and after Maye missed most of a game last season due to a concussion, the Pats are beefing up their depth.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
California has steadily been losing production as other regions beef up their incentive programs in a race to host Hollywood.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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