beefed-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of beefed-up
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Before Apollo swooped in, EasyJet looked set to be taken private by Castlelake, which manages around $38 billion in assets, after the carrier accepted its beefed-up fifth bid on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
There has been an acceptance they were understaffed in the coaching department and the beefed-up backroom has improved training.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
In an AtlasIntel poll taken May 18-21, support for Mr. Cepeda fell to 38.7% while Mr. de la Espriella, who is running on a platform of beefed-up security and smaller government, had surged to 37.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Here’s the catch: The new and beefed-up tax breaks are only for people at certain income levels .
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
In the department’s beefed-up hovercar Rick next flew to Polokov’s apartment building in the Tenderloin.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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