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)
Verb
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Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place with a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Norah feels celebrated and strengthened by its community, an ethos that rings true when Claire speaks about those around her.—
Julie Lin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the increasingly visual nature of modern life—especially on social media—has intensified how weddings are experienced.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Israel intensified its attacks on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, hitting commercial and residential areas in Beirut.—
Bassem Mroue,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The outer layer hardened and became impermeable.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Once that outer mold has hardened, the wax or polymer is melted out from the inside, leaving an empty shell in which molten metal is poured and set into the precisely detailed final product.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Delays in finalizing a deal between City Hall and the Olympics committee have heightened those tensions.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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The freezing of those funds – equivalent to around 10% of the country’s national output – has deepened Hungary’s economic malaise.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Beefed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefed%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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