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
Voting begins for 2025 Fat Bear Week The beefiest of all bruins are about to vie for the crown to become this year's heavyweight champion, as the 11th-annual Fat Bear Week -- a sensation that captures the attention of millions across the globe -- is set to begin.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
In my mind, and in my past, a dog — a real dog — was a creature both beefy and substantial.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For beefier first responders, that still doesn’t seem to leave much room for gear.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
In my mind, and in my past, a dog — a real dog — was a creature both beefy and substantial.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For beefier first responders, that still doesn’t seem to leave much room for gear.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Against Sunderland, United weren’t required to stretch themselves to athletic extremes.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even though the Dartmouth players, like other Ivy Leaguers, weren’t on athletic scholarships and didn’t play for a program known for producing NBA prospects, they were nonetheless deemed employees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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And then a burly Irishman saw his competition hit the shot of his golfing life, and bettered him.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, a burly man wearing a blue Patriots hat and white t-shirt approached her, extending a set of keys.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The star’s lower, huskier baritone voice has always made an impact in BTS’ music with the star citing the likes of Bing Crosby, Eric Benet and Ruben Studdard as inspirations.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even so, to take on one of the most famous women in history — and through a lens so bloody and violent — is a mighty tall order.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Few things split Formula One fans like the power behind the championship’s mighty machines.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People who build big and brawny machines tend to have egos to match.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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And that's how this deliciously bold, brawny Ford Nugget Terranger camper van came to be.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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The hulking forward later put the game away with an empty-netter, courtesy of another nifty feed from Malkin, who was one of the game’s most impressive players and finished with two primary assists.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its wheelbase is 20 inches longer than the 90, and 20 inches shorter than that of the hulking 130.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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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,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lone crack in Yesavage’s sturdy exterior came in the first inning.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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