1
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service
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2
as in muscle
muscular strength
a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined
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Recent Examples of beef
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Beto’s Pizza also sells its own michelada mix and beef jerky, both of which can be purchased in his shop and have become big sellers across the city.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Why did Steak ‘n Shake switch to beef tallow fries?
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
But the Drama is also equally thrilling and edifying, much like the experience of witnessing Cardi’s rise and watching her maneuver celebrity, heartbreak and beef at the highest level.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Beto’s Pizza also sells its own michelada mix and beef jerky, both of which can be purchased in his shop and have become big sellers across the city.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Shields has notoriously beefed with most of the big names in women’s boxing, including Serrano.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Why did Steak ‘n Shake switch to beef tallow fries?
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beef
Noun
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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And there’s also some data to suggest that cold plunges could support muscle recovery and maybe even boost your mood.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Sep. 2025
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Today, with faster access to stents, patients often have less heart muscle damage, said Souheil Saba, MD, a cardiologist at Henry Ford Health in Michigan.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not that mom was complaining all that much about her daughter's efforts.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The complaint argues that Uber's classification of drivers as independent contractors allows the company to sidestep the benefits like overtime and vehicle maintenance costs and oversight required for traditional employees.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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The trial judge dismissed the complaint, concluding Sanders’s conduct was insufficiently work-related to make BRS liable for it, even if Kruitbosch’s allegations were true.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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China's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector fell by almost 3% during the first half of this year as its growth in solar power matched the rise in electricity demand.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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For me, the camera has a unique power in guiding me toward visualising complex, sometimes uncomfortable emotions that resist being pinned down by language.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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You are caught by surprise by the car door opening, and scream and bury your teeth in the arm of the cop trying to bring you home, scrapping all the harder for being caught unawares.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The group chanted, sang and screamed at a group of agents in military fatigues and masks who walked back and forth on the building’s roof.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pat Craig, executive director of the animal sanctuary, aired his grievances on social media in May, stirring up outrage over the building plans.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Politicians in both countries have instrumentalized the hostility to win legitimacy, selectively playing up grievances with the other side.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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Often overly-formal affairs can actually detract from making your guests feel welcome; limiting the fuss and frills helps create a more relaxed atmosphere.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beef. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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