beef
noun
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
was beefing
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past progressiveof beef.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
Military personnel were more visible in Nuuk on Friday, according to an AFP journalist, days after Denmark said it was beefing up its defence on the island.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Another part of the promise was beefing up law enforcement on the highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Flood had first discussed leaving his firm and joining the White House Counsel’s Office nearly a year ago, in the weeks after Mueller was appointed and Trump was beefing up his legal team to respond.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2018
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
