beef
noun
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
were 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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The authorities in Lagos - the most populous state in Nigeria - said they were beefing up security at schools, places of worship and other key buildings to prevent attacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Walmart and Costco followed the lead of Whole Foods and were beefing up their own organic sections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
If you thought they were beefing over some rapper inferiority complexes — you were wrong.
From Salon ● May 10, 2024
The Army officials also said they were beefing up evaluation programs that grade unit leaders, including randomly picking peers and others to do the assessments.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
State-run China Daily reported on Thursday that rural regions across China were beefing up their medical treatment capacities and ensuring availability of life support equipment and critical-care beds.
From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2022
