BEEFED (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

beefed (up)

verb

past tense of beef (up)

as in strengthened

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 intensified

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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Her creative expression extended beyond the runway into cultural moments that further strengthened the brand’s presence in fashion.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Erdogan’s attempt to foster an Ottoman-style pan-Islamism appears to have accelerated liberalization rather than strengthened religious conformity.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthened

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The whispers about their similarities intensified on the announcement of the engagement of Crown Prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, to Rajwa in August 2022.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
The deaths came as Indonesia intensified efforts to combat forest and land fires that have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensified

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Now the companies that recover fastest treat a short, honest, imperfect first statement as more valuable than a polished one that arrives after the narrative has already hardened.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But fair reporting has been the exception, and in the space left by our silence, speculation has hardened into something being treated as fact.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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Russia also faces growing costs at home from Ukraine’s long-range strikes, which have disrupted energy and commercial infrastructure and heightened public anxiety over a prolonged war.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Attacks in the Black Sea have also heightened fears about global food security, as Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exports of grain.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heightened

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The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhanced

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People reported that tensions between the brothers deepened after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Abiy’s persistent calls for sovereign access to Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab have alarmed Eritrea and deepened the rift.

— KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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