BEEFY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē

Definition of beefy next

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 They’re taught from an early age to avoid the beefy part of the strike zone. —

Kevin Sherrington mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 Less wing fussiness, smaller bodies, more reliant on tire grip than aero, and a much beefier electric-hybrid motor doing a substantial chunk of the work. —

Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Crowned with a cheesy cornbread crust, this beefy pot pie has just the right amount of kick. —

Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026 The 14-inch version with the beefier M5 Max chip starts at $3,599, up from $3,199, while the 16-inch configuration starts at $3,899, an increase from $3,499. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy

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But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.

— Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
And what works for this writer are powerful hits of nostalgia, preferably from childhood, preferably in relation to football, preferably, and more specifically, to the aesthetics of football.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026