beefing

present participle of beef

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beefing Injuries would be a concern, but this is a beefing-up-the-squad signing. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Gina is beefing, once again, with good taste. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Zach Bryan has pledged to never perform in Kansas City again after once again beefing with Chiefs fans on social media. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025 Somebody that’s just a walking movie, ’cause even the managers be over there beefing. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025 Lyfe Jennings is beefing with Muni Long. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefing
Verb
  • And the truth is, other nations should stop complaining — and start learning.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Thus, unlike disgruntled newspaper readers, whose only resort was to write an angry letter to the editor, radio listeners could now vent their frustrations by going over the heads of a local affiliate and complaining directly to the government.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There’s screaming electric guitar AND an orchestra.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The canine was filmed barking and whining incessantly while balancing himself on his owner's knees.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Beefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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