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 More complex conversations and image edits may use the cloud for beefier AI, but the amount that happens right on the device makes the Mac Studio smarter and more private than ever. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Both the Grand Canyon and ML-T previously traded out the original 2021 floating auxiliary front roof lights for a beefier front light bar during a 2024 refresh. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Despite their physical size and heft, the beefy BFGs ride beautifully. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy

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Adjective

The centrepiece of the archaeological site is a massive rock which is more than 20 feet long and features an intriguing engraving of a powerful being.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
View gallery - 5 images High-performance electric dirt bikes are becoming increasingly capable, but stepping into the more powerful end of the market often requires a considerable investment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Posner reasoned the athletes ought to propose other ways to secure yarmulkes than bobby pins, which the athletic association believed posed safety risks.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
In an earlier hearing, the SEC also denied Blue Ridge athlete Brody Needham’s appeal for eligibility due to him not having a bona fide residence in Blue Ridge and also due to a move for athletic purposes.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of athletic

Adjective

Now Calvin is the burly family fisherman, puttering away on his boat, scooping up chunks of ice from nearby glaciers to sell to vodka distilleries.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Quigley, bearded and burly but soft-edged with a deliberative way of speaking that can serve a range of emotions, is brilliant, and Patel balances him admirably.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of burly

Adjective

Mariah's voice, husky and effusive, and then the rumble of a man answering.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Gomez, who has a noticeably husky, raspy voice at times, answered a fan question about her vocal quirkiness during an Instagram Live session last December.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of husky

Adjective

If the brawny stalker is a prison guard, maybe the skinny guy was, too?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
After the last practices and meetings ahead of their Friday night lights, around seven or eight brawny, youthful teenagers walk into Top Speed for a primer session.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

Most of that trash — 240 million tons a year, enough to bury Manhattan under 100 feet of refuse — is hauled to one of the country’s 1,400 active landfills, where hulking vehicles with spiked wheels crush it into thin layers.

— Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hulking

Adjective

The Taekwondo Mei first went viral among cool girls earlier this year for its sleek style, with a sturdy rubber outsole that can handle thousands of steps.

— Sarah Felbin, InStyle, 13 Nov. 2026
When someone suggests to him that people in bygone times would dump loaves of bread into lakes and rivers when someone had drowned, Daniel starts sticking trackers into sturdy pieces of bread and tries it.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of sturdy

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