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 announcement comes as companies worldwide race to beef up their AI offerings.
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Authorities have deployed troops to beef up security in the capital.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
This could include beefing up domestic defense systems and expanding the Space Force .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
France, for example, beefed up its committee from seven members to 11.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Authorities have deployed troops to beef up security in the capital.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
This could include beefing up domestic defense systems and expanding the Space Force .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
France, for example, beefed up its committee from seven members to 11.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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