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
Verb
  • Closing visibility gaps, strengthening governance and building resilience can ensure that identity infrastructures not only meet today’s needs but are ready for whatever the future brings.
    Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Since using it, she’s noticed considerably less hair fall, thanks to strengthening castor oil and various plant extracts that help provide a healthy environment for hair to thrive.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 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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  • And Trump’s involvement with the crypto industry could continue to deepen.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.
    Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 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 27 Nov. 2024.

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