BEEFED (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

beefed (up)

verb

past tense of beef (up)

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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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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Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The past several months have strengthened our belief in what EA can become.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthened

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Now the companies that recover fastest treat a short, honest, imperfect first statement as more valuable than a polished one that arrives after the narrative has already hardened.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But fair reporting has been the exception, and in the space left by our silence, speculation has hardened into something being treated as fact.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hardened

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That concern has been heightened after reports that the military grade version of Starlink, called Starshield, that Ukraine relies upon for its operations, was temporarily slowed down last week, Talley said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent mass protests and rioting in France have heightened the market's concerns.

— Deena Zaidi,Christopher Hayes, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of heightened

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The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhanced

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People reported that tensions between the brothers deepened after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Abiy’s persistent calls for sovereign access to Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab have alarmed Eritrea and deepened the rift.

— KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepened

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