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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See what steps law enforcement is taking to beef up security at the big game.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Those who favor tariffs see them as a bargaining chip in international negotiations; as a means to beef up tax revenue; and as a way to shield domestic producers from foreign competition.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
In this massive trade scenario from Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, multiple playoff contenders including the Warriors, beef up for the postseason.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Other bills proposed by Democrats would beef up licensing requirements for gun dealers, increase safe storage requirements for firearms, enact a new tax on gun and ammunition sales, and limit the amount of guns and ammo a single person can buy in a 30-day period.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Those who favor tariffs see them as a bargaining chip in international negotiations; as a means to beef up tax revenue; and as a way to shield domestic producers from foreign competition.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
In this massive trade scenario from Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, multiple playoff contenders including the Warriors, beef up for the postseason.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Other bills proposed by Democrats would beef up licensing requirements for gun dealers, increase safe storage requirements for firearms, enact a new tax on gun and ammunition sales, and limit the amount of guns and ammo a single person can buy in a 30-day period.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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