beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē How to pronounce beefy (audio)
Definition of beefynext
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 The service offers a beefy selection of email templates and a host of autoresponders. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026 Powered by a beefy V8 producing up to 430 horsepower, these Corvettes remain shockingly fast even by modern standards. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 In Utah, every R2 arrived in Launch Edition spec, which means 330 miles (531 km) of range despite dual motors and a beefy 656 horsepower (482 kW) and 609 lb-ft of torque (826 Nm). — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 The group, with help from local experts, encounters numerous massive makos and shares what this beefy population of sharks could mean for the mako species. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
  1. powerful
  2. athletic
  3. burly
  4. husky
  5. mighty
  6. brawny
  7. hulking
  8. sturdy
Adjective
  • Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • As time goes on, there will surely be more supporters – particularly among smaller, less financially powerful member associations – of Infantino’s idea.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • Kansas Athletics is on the verge of hiring an executive director for front-office strategy and operations, KU athletic director Travis Goff told The Star on Wednesday afternoon.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • And big athletic departments have avid fanbases that blanket entire regions, across gender, race, age and socioeconomic lines.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of athletic
Adjective
  • Though his onscreen appearances are brief, Momoa’s face looks fierce superimposed over a burly green body with pointed fangs and sharp claws.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • My new friend is a mountain of a man — over 6-foot-6 and burly.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of burly
Adjective
  • Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The extravagant, hi-NRG single showcased the breadth of Tyler’s husky grandeur, which proved a perfect fit for Giorgio Moroder.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of husky
Adjective
  • The Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent every dollar; the Houston Astros saved one mighty buck and the spend-thrift Los Angeles Dodgers kept $20.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Royals made a mighty effort to re-sign Beltran after the 2013 season that featured Brett being in on it.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of mighty
Adjective
  • Starship will be key to building and maintaining this constellation, which will require many launches of the brawny, fully reusable rocket.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 July 2026
  • The two athletic conferences standing have schools in 26 states, a brawny bipartisan geographic and political footprint.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of brawny
Adjective
  • The dam, a hulking earthen structure along Highway 101 between San Jose and Morgan Hill, was built in 1950.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • With its hulking size and distinctive silhouette, Bank of America Plaza is a defining feature of Atlanta’s skyline.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of hulking
Adjective
  • All of these are captured using his Nikon Z8 and 100-400mm lens, usually set on a sturdy tripod with a fluid head.
    — Patrick Connolly Orlando Sentinel, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Getty’s 5%-plus dividend accounts for less than 80% of FFO estimates, and it’s backed by sturdy tenants with good credit.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sturdy

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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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