BEEF UP Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

beef (up)

verb

Definition of beef (up)

as in to strengthen

to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force beefed up the walls with iron bars

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as in to intensify

to make markedly greater in measure or degree will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town

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Verb

However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The tropical storm is set to strengthen into a hurricane on approach to Hawaii’s Big Island this weekend.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of strengthen

Verb

Clashes have intensified near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key maritime chokepoint, in recent weeks after the Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Nearly all the survivors have returned to Morocco, and both countries have intensified security measures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensify

Verb

At West Ham, Fernandes enhanced his reputation as a player who can not only drive his team forward but also play a key role out of possession, defending on the front foot.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Vuong’s photographs are displayed rather conventionally on the gallery walls, but the viewing experience is enhanced by images of his that have been printed on cloth banners that hang in the center of the space.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhance

Verb

As Lala moves west, two new areas of interest are forming in the eastern Pacific, coinciding with a strengthening El Niño, potentially the strongest on record, which could heighten Pacific hurricane activity.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The two crashes, among others that followed in the months after, heightened attention to aviation safety.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of heighten

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As China’s strategic rivalry with the US and its allies deepens, Beijing has broadened its anti-espionage campaign, casting suspicious eyes on foreign ties amid concerns about the leak of state secrets.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Savoring distinguishes itself from gratitude and mindfulness by actively deepening present joys.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of deepen

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