beefing
- present participle of beef.
Example Sentences
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His remarks come amid Germany beefing up its military capacity in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
“I will continue to do the work on beefing up the system, so you can call 911 and have the right team respond,” she told an audience last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Bass wants to address the problem by beefing up social services within the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Mara Karlin, who served as assistant secretary of defense for strategy during the Biden administration, said the priority then was beefing up the military presence in the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
It’s not that he was beefing with our father or that they didn’t get along—I take that back.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
