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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Genuine courtesy strengthens your reputation across all spheres.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Rice water increases the density of follicles on the scalp, strengthens the growth process, and imparts silkiness.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ogles' comments, made on the first day of House Republicans' annual week-long policy retreat in Doral, Florida, also came as the war in Iran rapidly intensifies.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The value of automation in improving research consistency Automation enhances research by increasing speed and consistency.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The key is choosing a tone that enhances your natural coloring and allows your features to lead, much like Bessette-Kennedy’s own approach to beauty.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lee Harvey Oswald folding under Jack Ruby’s bullet—a split second that hardens into our collective memory.—
Christopher Anderson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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The snow eventually hardens like a concrete entombment.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The new group’s meetings aren’t open to the public, which the community members say heightens their concerns about transparency.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As much is clear in the vivid animation, layered jokes, and peculiar fixations — an endearing combination that heightens what could’ve been a forgettable series.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Season seven raises the stakes, deepens the drama, and brings Eliza and Blake’s journey to a thrilling and satisfying close.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Either way, as totality deepens and the moon grows dimmer, try increasing magnification and focus on some of the moon’s famous features bathed in red light, such as Tycho crater rays and the rugged Apennine Mountains.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Beefs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefs%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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