BEEFY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē

Definition of beefy

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 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 Summer has already kicked off with beefy surf up and down the coastline, with moderate southern hemisphere swells bringing waves in the 3-to 5-foot range at many spots the past week. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 The beefier chip costs $380 to $450, though it can occasionally be found at $320. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026 The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy

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Adjective

The twist is that she’s already attached to Reynolds (Ben Foster), who looks like a dweeb — but is, in fact, an extremely wealthy and powerful drug kingpin.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure called before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers investigate the network of powerful people connected with Epstein.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Every team wants position players who are athletic, project to play up the middle, excel on defense and more.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Zero compression would be the pressure a regular athletic sock provides, which isn’t constricting but may offer arch support and padding.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of athletic

Adjective

Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Accompanied by two burly law enforcement officers and with a military-style helicopter in the background, Uthmeier declared this was the perfect spot for a detention center.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 28 June 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

Small but mighty, Franklin Regional creates a connected learning journey that supports students from their earliest years through graduation.

— Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
According to the ancient Greeks, a mighty serpent called Ophion incubated an enormous egg that hatched into the universe and all its inhabitants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of mighty

Adjective

The comparison suggests Mexican winemaking is a monolith and that its offerings mimic Napa’s brawny fruit-forward wines—two deeply misguided assumptions.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
Some might make the case that 2005’s brawny alien apocalypse action thriller War of the Worlds fits the bill.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

In the first room, a hulking pair of Nazi overboots, used by German infantry to guard against frigid Russian winters during World War II, serves as the centerpiece of a display on the symbolism of footwear.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Haaland — blond and hulking — plays like a true Viking raiding the shores of Yorkshire.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of hulking

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