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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Zelenskyy also informed Trump about how Ukraine's position along the eastern front line has improved and strengthened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026 -
Recent policy developments have further strengthened California’s position in the emerging fusion sector.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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While trust in the program may be damaged due to the case against one of their colleagues, the staff in recent days has only intensified their presence in communities, Mavronis said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a recent report BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said pressure on BYD’s profit margins had intensified.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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As new video-making tools have led to an surge in AI slop, YouTube has hardened its content policies.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Her tenor hardened during her Friday radio interview.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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That sense of contrast was further heightened by the building’s formidable history.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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White Whale Dirty Martini At White Whale in Las Vegas, the White Whale Dirty Martini is a spirit-forward martini enhanced with a robust, unfiltered olive oil fat wash.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The comedy of that isn’t undermined by the terror of Patricia’s plight; it’s enhanced by it.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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The company has also deepened ties with major technology players including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, even as competition intensifies across the AI industry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The rampage, blamed on a man from the Arab town of Taybeh, deepened tensions after settler violence and a Palestinian baby’s killing in the West Bank.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Beefed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefed%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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