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
And lots of beefy choices in between.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Na'vi don't control like beefier humans in similar games.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Keeping that hardshell closed is a pair of wide, beefy aluminum latches with a lower swing arm that clasps to a closure bar via a pair of hooks.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
His beefier, grittier Bond led four more features, the last being 2021's No Time to Die.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Na'vi don't control like beefier humans in similar games.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Keeping that hardshell closed is a pair of wide, beefy aluminum latches with a lower swing arm that clasps to a closure bar via a pair of hooks.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
His beefier, grittier Bond led four more features, the last being 2021's No Time to Die.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
Adjective
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This was clear evidence of an active hot corona and a powerful jet.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Elk Grove police detective on the case, Tricia Barraza, told CBS Sacramento that their bravery was powerful.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On sale in seven colorways, these relaxed, wide-leg pants have a warm cotton interior and a sleek, slightly shiny exterior that mimics retro athletic track pants.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The campus brings together a museum designed to tell the story of Obama’s life and presidency, a Chicago Public Library branch, performance space, athletic center, outdoor gardens, playgrounds, and a sledding hill.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Venezuelans awoke the next morning to news that the tall, burly man who had ruled the country for nearly 13 years and through fraudulent elections was forcefully extradited by the Americans back to the United States to stand trial.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Topoak complements the burly shell construction with aluminum honeycomb floor panels and a tent body made from 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas designed to reflect UV rays and keep the interior cooler in hot weather.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Dec. 2025
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
Adjective
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This crossbody bag is the very definition of small but mighty.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The band steadily climbed the charts in its native Australia, pairing its brawny rock with sincere and outspoken political activism.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The horn section sounds deep and crisp, punching out riffs on Kupka’s brawny bari foundation.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The man attempted to intercept the hulking crook, who punched the victim in the face, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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The acrobatic and hulking George Pickens has multiple submissions for catch of the year.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The bra’s signature M frame creates a sturdy structure that supports your chest sans underwire — thereby avoiding any digging, pinching, and poking throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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