1
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service
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2
as in muscle
muscular strength
a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined
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Recent Examples of beef
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Zen Dumpling specializes in soup dumplings, bao buns, dandan noodles, General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Try it as a side dish to rice, mixed into a salad dressing to beef it up, or as a marinade.
—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The outbreak is not expected to cause beef prices -- which are already at an all-time high -- to increase, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Zen Dumpling specializes in soup dumplings, bao buns, dandan noodles, General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Verb
Spooky critters have beef with Taylor Momsen.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Try it as a side dish to rice, mixed into a salad dressing to beef it up, or as a marinade.
—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beef
Noun
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Lee's voice has always been Sui generis, a distinctive instrument caught between a whine and a yelp yet immediately recognizable.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Magnesium supports other aspects of health, such as blood sugar, muscle and nerve function, bone health, and energy production.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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Layering sheets of muscle and fat cells could reproduce the marbling and texture of real meat, a challenge that has long held back the sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The plot unraveled on June 11 when Proper's mother went to police with concerns about her son's behavior online, recent firearms purchases and plans to travel, according to a criminal complaint.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The sweeping changes will reflect Britain’s values, helping to protect children online while pushing back against the power of big technology companies, Starmer told a press conference.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The carriage driver said bystanders passing by the dead animal began screaming at him.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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But those prosecutions have largely been grievance-based, not aimed at keeping power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Gulf governments, meanwhile, have dabbled abroad as well, while trying to address grievances among their own Shia populations to prevent them from becoming pawns of Tehran.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Some onlookers wandering past asked what all the fuss was about.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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The difference this time is that some American cities are raising a fuss about it.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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“Beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beef. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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