as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
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Recent Examples of beefy
This big and beefy machine is lightning fast and with tremendous processing power, not to mention a gorgeous, high-quality screen and up to 24 hours of battery life.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This beefy battery from Jackery was a splurge that has now saved my butt.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
This fresh take on a beefy holiday main dish could be considered the love child of a humble pot roast and a bowl of French onion soup.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Get the ball to the edges, use the screen game, and force those beefy boys to run sideline to sideline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beefy
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This beefy battery from Jackery was a splurge that has now saved my butt.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
This fresh take on a beefy holiday main dish could be considered the love child of a humble pot roast and a bowl of French onion soup.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Get the ball to the edges, use the screen game, and force those beefy boys to run sideline to sideline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beefy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
Adjective
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But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These concerns are sharpened by the shadow of Epstein, whose connections to powerful figures continue to surface.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hašek is athletic royalty in the small, hockey-loving country in central Europe.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In short, pairs is way more athletic.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Peat, meanwhile, is a freak athlete, a big burly forward with explosive verticality.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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The film has generated a mighty $147 million globally, including $93 million in the United States and $54 million overseas.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allison developed a mighty reputation amongst heavy-duty pickup buyers throughout the 2000s and 2010s.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Electric SUVs and pickup trucks from Rivian, where Elias also worked, can fit 7,776 cylindrical batteries into a brawny, 135 kilowatt-hour pack.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The riffs of a country band trickled from a packed club and into the parking lot, a rock’s throw from Alabama’s hulking college football stadium.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Organizers brushed off those rumors, heralding the beds as sturdy and eco-friendly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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