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 law is intended to beef up the supply of affordable housing.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
The magazine, which in recent years has become a success in the realm of digital subscriptions, is preparing to hire roughly a dozen new reporters and editors to beef up its politics coverage, a spokeswoman for The Atlantic said.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
And most believed the Packers needed to beef up their leaky run defense or find a running mate for wideout Davante Adams.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Ofcom had been under pressure to beef up the law earlier this year after far-right riots in the U.K. instigated in part by disinformation spread on social media.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
The magazine, which in recent years has become a success in the realm of digital subscriptions, is preparing to hire roughly a dozen new reporters and editors to beef up its politics coverage, a spokeswoman for The Atlantic said.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
And most believed the Packers needed to beef up their leaky run defense or find a running mate for wideout Davante Adams.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Ofcom had been under pressure to beef up the law earlier this year after far-right riots in the U.K. instigated in part by disinformation spread on social media.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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