BEEFING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

beefing

verb

present participle of beef

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined

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Recent Examples of beefing Hours after the final bout, he’s scheduled to jet off to the G7 summit in the French Alps for talks with several world leaders he’s been beefing with over war and tariffs. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Injuries would be a concern, but this is a beefing-up-the-squad signing. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Country star Kacey Musgraves is currently beefing with a fat internet activist who is mad at her because Walmart doesn't sell any of her newest line of clothing in plus sizes. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 When the part of Season 2’s Austin came his way, Melton jumped at the chance to play one of the series’ beefing leads. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026 Nader’s character Selene is a Zuma Beach lifeguard constantly beefing with new, grown up Hobie Buchanon, played by Stephen Amell. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026 Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel are beefing. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Smith launched their original Slider sunglasses in 1995, leaning into the nineties silhouette and beefing it up with the first patented dual-lens interchangeable system. — Lily Ritter, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 Efforts at beefing them up priced them out of existence. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefing

Verb

Parents keep complaining to me that their kids are sedentary at school, even though humans need to keep moving throughout the day to be healthy.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Aside from social media posts complaining about the war’s fallout and some grumbling from oligarchs about the Kremlin seizing their assets, there are still no signs of any widespread popular unrest against Vladimir Putin’s regime.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complaining

Verb

The ‘Ginger Prince’ also scored the goal which prompted the loudest atmosphere at Old Trafford so far this century, a 25-yard screaming half-volley against Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League semi-final second leg, the only goal across both legs.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Dispatchers heard gunshots and screaming on the other end of the line.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of screaming

Verb

The fact that a prominent world leader has been desperately hoping (some might say whining) for a Nobel Peace Prize is not lost on Bang.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave.

— Debby Waldman, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026