beef
noun
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
is beefing
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present progressiveof beef (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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DeepSeek is beefing up teams focused on developing agentic AI tools-software capable of automating complex work-that could open up future revenue streams, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
With holiday shopping madness around the corner, Amazon is beefing up its staffing, and announced plans this week to hire 30,000 seasonal workers at its distribution centers in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Mr Marcos's government is beefing up its military spending and has acquired missiles from the US and India.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
A commonly proposed solution is beefing up, or formalizing, the way we teach young people civics.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2023
While planned casinos in Thailand and Japan are seen as threats, the Philippines is beefing up its status as a preferred destination by privatising state-owned casinos, new gaming projects, and policy reforms, Tengco said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
