beefed-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of beefed-up
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Club owners, directors and senior executives are subject to an enhanced suitability framework - a beefed-up version of the old-school 'fit-and-proper person's test'.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
And three weeks into the season, the beefed-up Gators have become one of college football’s largest surprises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“It’s the equivalent of putting a few sandbags out once the flood has already started,” George Catrambone, Americas head of fixed income at DWS Group, said of the beefed-up buyback plan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
He survived, along with Stokes and Key, albeit now with Bazball-lite: a curfew, restrictions on booze, a team chef and a beefed-up backroom staff.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Within moments, the airlock seals and medics in beefed-up envirosuits and masks come in with a gurney.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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