BEEFING (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

beefing (up)

verb

present participle of beef (up)

as in strengthening

to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force beefed up the walls with iron bars

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as in intensifying

to make markedly greater in measure or degree will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town

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Auction houses are strengthening authentication through specialist research and archives, but online sales remain a particular risk.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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Summary Major League Baseball's push for a salary cap is intensifying, fueled by recent record-breaking franchise sales.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Getting ahead in the burgeoning industry could also boost China’s standing in the intensifying competition with the US on artificial intelligence and advanced technology.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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These rules manifest as algorithms, AI models, platforms, technological infrastructure and social convention, hardening through use into the conditions of cultural life.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Hair growth or voice deepening that appears suddenly or progresses rapidly may warrant prompt medical attention.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
Google reportedly plans to move its smartphone supply chain outside of China by next year, the latest sign of a deepening tech decoupling as tensions mount between Washington and Beijing.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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The stakes are high, with victory on the track bringing in prize money and enhancing the team’s attractiveness to sponsors like Petronas and Microsoft.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Louisiana became the first to pass a film tax incentive, enhancing it in 2002; New Mexico and Georgia followed with their own programs.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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The remarks drew activist groups to rally outside WNBA games, heightening tensions inside arenas, and became grist for MAGA influencers such as competitive swimmer turned political activist Riley Gaines.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Gradually, the story’s impact started to affect Eckert, with every passing day heightening the scrutiny.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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At a moment when Washington is retreating from its responsibilities, New York is stepping up for vulnerable immigrant children.

— Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria have been stepping up efforts to localize manufacturing of equipment for solar power, from module assembly to more advanced manufacturing, according to industry experts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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