beef up

phrasal verb

beefed up; beefing up; beefs up

informal

: to add weight, strength, or power to (something)

Security around the city will be beefed up during the event.

a politician looking to beef his image up

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The New Yorker and The Los Angeles Times are among those that have introduced or beefed up their games offerings, while Netflix, Buzzfeed and YouTube have all created dedicated hubs filled with casual games. —

Scott Donaton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Good said the ordinance, which took effect in April 2023, includes rigorous provisions for data collection, and the Housing Department has beefed up its data team to make sure the funding is transparent. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 But the addition of bomber aircraft beefs up U.S. combat strength. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 According to Johor officials, the JS-SEZ could create as many as 100,000 new jobs in the state and beef up the Malaysian economy by around $26 billion per year for the next six years. —

Kevin Lim, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beef up