beefs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of beef (up)
1
as in strengthens
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 intensifies
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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  1. strengthens
  2. intensifies
  3. hardens
  4. enhances
  5. heightens
  6. deepens
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  • Pre-workout supplements increase energy and athletic performance acutely, while collagen strengthens connective tissue and helps prevent injury over time.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
  • Budson explained that reading facial expressions, body language and tone of voice strengthens connections between brain cells and helps build new ones.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of strengthens
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  • This move intensifies existing rivalries, notably with the Boston Celtics following the Jaylen Brown trade.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The president addressed a smaller, heavily secured gathering Friday as his administration intensifies its legal and rhetorical attacks on journalists.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • The thermometer scenario is about whether harvest volatility quietly hardens into harvest decline.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Once pressure hardens into price, policy, habit, infrastructure, or culture, the choices narrow.
    — Frank Diana, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of hardens
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  • This move significantly enhances Sky's entertainment package, allowing existing Hayu subscribers via Sky Marketplace to access it through their main Sky subscription.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • How Simtriyo Works Simtriyo enhances the activity of natural chemical messengers in the brain that impact behavior, says Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, a toxicologist at MedStar Health in Washington, DC.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • The moon’s recent ingress into Leo and close proximity to Jupiter heightens our self-confidence, self-expression and desire to be seen.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • That heightens buyer enthusiasm and makes the whole process more addictive.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of heightens
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  • South Korea's policy shift comes as North Korea deepens its ties with Moscow and Beijing.
    — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Communities will debate whether AI improves access to knowledge or deepens dependence on a few private platforms.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepens
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“Beefs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefs%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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