beefed-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of beefed-up
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Either way, this could be the first test of the beefed-up vetting processes promised by Sir Keir in the wake of the Mandelson controversy.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
That report, while stronger than analysts had forecast, included beefed-up commitments on AI capex and operating expenses that will dig deep into profit margins and weaken its balance sheet.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
Here’s the catch: The new and beefed-up tax breaks are only for people at certain income levels .
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Just four months ago, Mayor Karen Bass called for beefed-up security on transit lines following a rash of violent clashes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
After parking the department’s speedy beefed-up hovercar on the roof of the San Francisco Hall of Justice on Lombard Street, bounty hunter Rick Deckard, briefcase in hand, descended to Harry Bryant’s office.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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