beef up
phrasal verb
beefed up; beefing up; beefs up
informal
: to add weight, strength, or power to (something)
Security around the city will be beefed up during the event.
a politician looking to beef his image up
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There are changes DeBartolo would like to make throughout the organization — namely, beefing up analytics departments and bringing in new technology.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In volatile regions, private firms sometimes provide additional security, beefing up protection in high-risk areas.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The latest example of how essential some humans are in the AI era came in the last few weeks, when Facebook-parent Meta went on a spending spree to beef up its all-important AI operations.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
The legislation beefs up Medicaid work requirements for single, able-bodied adults and cuts into Planned Parenthood by stopping Medicaid funds from being allowed to reimburse health clinics that provide abortions.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In volatile regions, private firms sometimes provide additional security, beefing up protection in high-risk areas.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The latest example of how essential some humans are in the AI era came in the last few weeks, when Facebook-parent Meta went on a spending spree to beef up its all-important AI operations.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
The legislation beefs up Medicaid work requirements for single, able-bodied adults and cuts into Planned Parenthood by stopping Medicaid funds from being allowed to reimburse health clinics that provide abortions.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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