How to Use beef up in a Sentence

beef up

verb
  • Fearing the tension could slip out of control, the army has beefed up its presence on the streets.
    — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Photo enforcement would help beef up those efforts.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • At around $100 a barrel, these sales beef up Putin’s war chest faster than before.
    — Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Match has beefed up its virtual dating features in recent years, adding many new features.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • Rival streaming services are also beefing up the ranks of their podcasts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Panthers beefed up their offensive line depth chart on Thursday.
    — Mike Kaye april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Canadiens’ biggest needs will be beefing up the middle six.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Mendez is the latest addition to a farm system that has beefed up its pitching depth in the last several weeks.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And to beef up your collection even more, shop more of our favorite on-sale glass food storage containers below.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • In fact, the network and studio have both beefed up their vetting process in recent years in response to some of these incidents.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • No staffers or children inside the synagogue were hurt, likely due to beefed up security in recent months.
    — Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The company has turned to M&A again to beef up its robotics expertise.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Atlanta police have beefed up security to separate their fans.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • That’s why the program has made a quick plan to beef up the Hilltoppers’ NIL packages.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These spillways also will be beefed up to increase water holding capacity.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • Harbaugh has emphasized beefing up the strength and conditioning staff.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Letterboxd beefed up its display advertising, and rolled out a streaming rental business for obscure or hard-to-find films.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • So your primary objective when planning home security is to beef up your locks and latches and maintain good habits.
    — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • But city leaders responded to Zarutska’s death by beefing up the security in train cars.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • With the prospect of the Portage site, the nonprofit’s board has been beefed up with representatives bringing their unique talents to the board.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Carolina beefed up its pass rush when the team agreed to terms with Eagles outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Hermès unveiled plans to enter the category last year and has since beefed up its studios with a dedicated atelier.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • But even beyond that, Toronto has a lot of cap room to beef up their middle six; that should be their primary goal on July 1.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Some commissioners proposed methods for the Park District to help beef up enforcement of the dog leash rules.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The city can force owners of habitual nuisance properties to beef up security and take other steps to limit crime.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Becerra’s campaign has scrambled to beef up staffing, fundraising and policy positions.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Yet some of those same states are being forced to beef up building requirements as severe storms, floods and wildfires make property too costly to insure without stricter codes.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • New surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems have also been added to the Louvre to help beef up security on the scene.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • Japan recently launched a new procedure for all incoming visitors in an effort to streamline the travel process — plus to beef up security.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Hersheypark has beefed up security measures after a large fight broke out during the park's opening weekend and ended with several arrests.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

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