beefed-up
[ beeft-uhp ]
/ ˈbiftˈʌp /
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adjective
strengthened or reinforced.
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Nearby words
beefalo, beefburger, beefcake, beefeater, beefeaters, beefed-up, beefmaster, beefsteak, beefsteak begonia, beefsteak fungus, beefsteak mushroom
Origin of beefed-up
First recorded in 1940–45
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Examples from the Web for beefed-up
But the laws are weighted against the writer in the European Union with its beefed-up privacy laws.
They believe,” said Baird, “that they can handle the Niccola with their beefed-up tractor beams.
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