beef up
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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The military has beefed up the airport security following the January attack, but jihadis in Niger and the wider region continue to pose serious threats, analysts say.
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Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann’s arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann's arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann’s arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann's arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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“Beef up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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