beef (up)

verb

Definition of beef (up)next
1
as in to strengthen
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force beefed up the walls with iron bars

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2
as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beef (up)
  1. strengthen
  2. intensify
  3. enhance
  4. deepen
  5. heighten
Verb
  • The ideal workout regimen incorporates both aerobic and resistance training exercises to strengthen both fiber types.8 Joint Impact Cycling, whether on an upright, recumbent, or outdoor bike, is a no-impact aerobic exercise.
    — Tim Petrie, DPT, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The New Zealand dollar strengthened to trade at 0.565 against the greenback.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of strengthen
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  • Fighting has intensified in recent months, with government forces gaining ground against the RSF in Khartoum and other regions.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Furthermore, competition in the search space could intensify, as Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent are developing their own large language models, potentially challenging Baidu’s market position.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of intensify
Verb
  • For example, a healthcare provider using a unified content model can empower their staff to retrieve patient records or research data with ease, reducing the burden on management and enhancing patient experience.
    — Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Hawaii represented one of the most significant strategic spots on the globe, enhancing power projection across the Pacific, east or west, and bolstering the defensive perimeter of any Pacific nation that controlled it.
    — Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of enhance
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  • Multi-sensory engagement—blending visuals, sound, touch, and even scent—can deepen emotional connections, making customers more likely to return and spread the word.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Cancer then deepened the work, asking whether old emotional patterns still served you.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of deepen
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  • To heighten the comparison even further, the films’ directors, James Cameron (back row, sixth from left) and Kathryn Bigelow (second row, third from right), just so happened to be ex-spouses.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
  • But that central role also means Nvidia is widely viewed as a bellwether for the broader tech sector, meaning expectations were heightened heading into Wednesday’s report.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of heighten
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“Beef (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beef%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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