as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life
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Recent Examples of beefy
Is Fisk, who just popped a hole in a jacket, going to gradually get bigger and beefier as the rest of the season/series unfolds?
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
In retrospect, the 2015 title feels like a precursor to Breath of the Wild, with its sprawling open world design and technological wizardry that allowed an underpowered console to swing big with a game whose size was comparable to those running on beefier hardware.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Lobel’s The red meat destination in section 134 is adding a beefy new option in 2025.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Miller was a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
In retrospect, the 2015 title feels like a precursor to Breath of the Wild, with its sprawling open world design and technological wizardry that allowed an underpowered console to swing big with a game whose size was comparable to those running on beefier hardware.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Lobel’s The red meat destination in section 134 is adding a beefy new option in 2025.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Miller was a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
Adjective
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One of the most powerful moments of the night was the Waiting to Exhale tribute, beautifully curated by Adam Blackstone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But players, for the most part, deftly avoided the watery out-of-bounds, a testament to their athletic prowess.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Made with stretchy, sweat-wicking, odor-blocking, sun-shielding fabric, these athletic shorts were built for hiking, lounging, running, and even swimming.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The burly 22-year-old just needed something to go right.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Emanuel Hershberger—Manny to his friends—has an iron handshake, a bushy chin-strap beard, and the burly shoulders of a man who spends his downtime tending a 40-acre farm without mechanized equipment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Now, at only 23 years old, he's gone viral for his warm, husky voice and his Noah Kahan meets Zach Bryan country-folk sound.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Insomniac’s portfolio includes the mighty EDC Las Vegas and a long list of of other global festivals and club shows, while Tomorrowland is behind its namesake festival in Belgium, the first weekend of which begins this Friday, July 18.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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The lodge sits at the end of the North Rim’s only road and foregrounds visitors’ first views of Arizona’s geological wonder, a canyon shaped over millions of years by the Colorado River’s mighty flows.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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By Emily Saladino and Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors June 18, 2025 The best steak salad recipes transform seemingly disparate elements—crisp greens, brawny beef—into cohesive, craveable dishes.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The brawny Yankees lead the American League in runs scored, with 135 more than the Royals, and are pacing the majors in home runs, with 108 — more than double the MLB-low 46 mustered by the Royals.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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But the Dead’s wall was essentially a behemoth sound system, a hulking electrical mess of amps, speakers, wires—like the menacing heavy-metal rig in Mad Max: Fury Road, but far larger, louder, and, perhaps, more ludicrous.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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They’re housed in the National Library of Wales, a hulking grey monolith that hovers upon a hilltop overlooking the town, Mount Olympus-style.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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The company's results expectations are influenced by tariff disruptions, mixed performance among business units, and uncertain aluminum demand—slightly offset by sturdy alumina margins and effective internal cost management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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