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
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Think beef bone broth, cosmic berry sea moss gel and paleo coconut granola.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Char Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
Shields has notoriously beefed with most of the big names in women’s boxing, including Serrano.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Noun
Higher beef prices, which have eased somewhat recently, weighed on shares as investors worry about whether Texas Roadhouse will pass on the additional costs to diners or absorb them.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Think beef bone broth, cosmic berry sea moss gel and paleo coconut granola.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Here is a list of every artist Nicki Minaj has beefed with.
—Char Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
Shields has notoriously beefed with most of the big names in women’s boxing, including Serrano.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beef
Noun
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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His muscles will be worn to the fiber, asked to consistently chase and brake and crowd some of the league’s best perimeter players.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And this inflatable water mat makes tummy time a blast, while helping little ones develop better balance and stronger core muscles.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jiang and his colleagues complain over video chat about their bland meals, but the people who produce, prepare and deliver the food remain invisible.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yost and others who opposed the sale of books from the library complained that HUC should not sell part of its collection to ease its financial problems.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kidman's complaint, obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, confirmed the two are living in separate Nashville homes.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following their exit, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Campbell filed a grievance with the discipline board in 2023 alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Stop in to see what all the fuss is about.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beef. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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