1
as in strengthened
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
beefed up the walls with iron bars
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2
as in intensified
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefed (up)
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Cooperation frameworks such as the Negev Forum, I2U2, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) have strengthened dialogue and trust.—
Yossi Shelley,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Like Cook, Andrews did not receive a waiver to ethics rules that Hogsett strengthened in his first term.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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Three hurricanes—Erin, Gabrielle, and Humberto—intensified to at least Category 4 at their peak, with both Erin and Humberto reaching Category 5 intensity, though all of them did so over the Atlantic rather than on land.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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The very strongest moments of DMV, CBS’ brand-new single-cam, tap into that sense of stuck-ness, intensified by clocking in each day to that most purgatorial of government institutions.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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If picked too early, before the skin has fully hardened, the squash may not be sweet and could be underdeveloped.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Around the same time, Israeli strikes on Damascus and continued clashes in Sweida hardened the idea, inside parts of the Kurdish movement, that the center could break.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The investigation engaged her whole body, heightened her senses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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If convicted, James faces a maximum of 30 years in prison on each count and a fine of up to $1 million — penalties heightened by Congress during the 1990s savings and loan crisis.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Using porous graphite felt and enhanced heat transfer, gas released from the resin escapes while a vacuum system removes it, allowing crowns to survive the process without cracking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few years, Lego has worked on expanding its customer base and deepened its strategy to achieve a streak of positive annual growth.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the spring went on, the confusion deepened.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Beefed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefed%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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