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
It was followed up by the bigger and beefier Octo Max, which adds some more tools to the mix.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Benelli There are beefy CST tires on 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
The PlayStation 5 will arguably be best remembered for beefy open-world games, serious narrative titles, and multiplayer shooters.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
If delivered, that also represents a pretty beefy generational upgrade.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Benelli There are beefy CST tires on 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
The PlayStation 5 will arguably be best remembered for beefy open-world games, serious narrative titles, and multiplayer shooters.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
If delivered, that also represents a pretty beefy generational upgrade.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
Adjective
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Generosity is one of the most powerful ways to cultivate positive emotions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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For years, corporate and sport industry leaders have leaned on a simple but powerful analogy: the balcony and the dance floor.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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More pregame reading Kevin Willard’s power play becomes more potent with each Terps win | ANALYSIS Who will Maryland hire as its next athletic director?—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bob Davis, the longtime voice of Kansas Jayhawks basketball and football, has died, his family confirmed Friday via KU's athletic department.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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That girl is on fire, though, ripping shots and skinny-dipping at the hotel after-party with Val and Aleksei, who is burly enough to perhaps be the masked owner of gun No. 1.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-five years after a stinky, burly green ogre first debuted on the big screen, he will be joined by his teenage daughter, voiced by none other than Zendaya.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Original price: $49.95 This portable mini speaker has mighty sound quality.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This mighty keychain has a pull-top pin that, when removed, causes the keychain to release an ultra-loud 130-decibel siren and flashing strobe light to help draw attention from onlookers while simultaneously deterring and confusing an attacker.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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Queen is a brawny, physical big who muscled through opponents to average 19.5 points and 10.8 rebounds this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Masters of the Universe was confirmed by actor Nicholas Galitzine, who stars as the brawny superhero in Amazon MGM's upcoming film.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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When the hulking Lumon executive finds Mark, his eyes gleam with rage and something a little more like hunger.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The hulking character that the Gothic novelist conjured up — half man, half beast, all monster — will feature prominently in two upcoming movies from A-list directors that debut mere months apart.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Jackets signed another college free agent on Wednesday, adding stout and sturdy defenseman Caleb MacDonald from the University of North Dakota on a two-year entry-level contract that begins next season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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These insights shaped every detail of the grill—from the cook engine to the closed cabinet that discreetly hides the gas tank to the sturdy stainless-steel handle, a signature of Weber quality.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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