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
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  • Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The measures regarding strengthening rent control protections and charter cleanup items garnered more support from voters, according to early results.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of strengthen
Verb
  • The launch intensifies competition in mobile AI as Google and Microsoft (MSFT-2.16%) vie for smartphone dominance.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • These disparities in attitude will intensify as the war gets closer to an end and as Ukraine’s postwar status comes into sharper focus.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of intensify
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  • Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Mach 1 boots also use a polyurethane plastic with a thickness adjusted to enhance vibration damping and stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of enhance
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  • Impulse ensured every elegant moment became a lasting memory, deepening guest engagement with the Veuve Clicquot brand in real time.
    Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Several Southeast Asian countries are deepening their security ties with the U.S., yet China remains the region’s largest trading partner.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of deepen
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  • A number of fires have broken out in New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and windy conditions are heightening the fire risk in the region.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • When the film’s content was difficult to follow or more ambiguous like during Inception, activity was heightened in executive control brain regions.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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