as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
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Recent Examples of beefy
Prime Video on Tuesday morning announced a series order for a spinoff of Reacher, one of the streamer’s beefiest hits, centered on Maria Sten‘s Frances Neagley.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
And this time, beefier 4-pot Brembo brakes were added to the package.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Even on reasonably beefy PCs the game can run at low frame rates and crash reasonably often, so hopefully the new engine upgrade should fix some of those issues, as well as other issues that have cropped up recently.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The new hardware bring some new looks, beefier under-the-hood processing power, and a slew of capabilities, including health features such as hearing aid and sleep apnea monitoring technology.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
And this time, beefier 4-pot Brembo brakes were added to the package.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Even on reasonably beefy PCs the game can run at low frame rates and crash reasonably often, so hopefully the new engine upgrade should fix some of those issues, as well as other issues that have cropped up recently.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The new hardware bring some new looks, beefier under-the-hood processing power, and a slew of capabilities, including health features such as hearing aid and sleep apnea monitoring technology.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
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Beyond its retail arm, Amazon has also become a powerful enabler for individuals and businesses through its storefront model.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Thus was born the hybrid architecture of today’s F.B.I.: part law-enforcement agency, part domestic-intelligence agency, with a single powerful director at the top.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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That came as news, however, to Joel Williams, Atlantis’ athletic director and head football coach.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The authority to regulate transgender participation in sports would be stripped from high school athletic associations.Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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And, in one of the picture’s smartest strokes of ingenuity, Ben gets caught using the ID of a dead guy by a burly bouncer (Darius ‘Nastyelgic’ Jackson) who happened to be a pallbearer at the funeral for its original owner.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The burly, beloved Gibron then became coach of the Chicago Winds of the WFL.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Okay, to be fair, Aliana has a cute, husky voice that sounds particularly good singing Christmas carols.Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024
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There’s even a humbling sequence set in the real Carrara, where, against the quarry’s raw splendor, the mighty modern excavators look as piddling as Hot Wheels on the basement stairs.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite mixed reviews, that reboot delivered a stunning $191 million debut over the summer and eventually generated a mighty $1.66 billion at the global box office.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Independent festival films also outperformed their brawnier blockbuster counterparts yesterday with Gladiator II, Dune: Part II and Wicked only garnering eight nominations between them.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The car feels very solid and brawny, thus lending a feeling of safety.Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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From the outside, the structure’s six minarets and hulking dome are impressive and imposing.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Outside the building itself — a hulking, brutalist cube in dilapidated off-white — crowds of mostly men gathered, some of them shouting to ask whether anyone had seen their sons, brothers or uncles believed detained by the regime.Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Huawei says the main foldable display is built on top of a carbon fiber glass plate which helps reinforce the screen, and the hinge connecting the moving parts feel sturdy and reassuring.Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This sturdy ice scraper has a padded, ergonomic handle that makes for an easy grip with or without gloves.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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