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
This big and beefy machine is lightning fast and with tremendous processing power, not to mention a gorgeous, high-quality screen and up to 24 hours of battery life.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This beefy battery from Jackery was a splurge that has now saved my butt.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
This fresh take on a beefy holiday main dish could be considered the love child of a humble pot roast and a bowl of French onion soup.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Get the ball to the edges, use the screen game, and force those beefy boys to run sideline to sideline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beefy
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This beefy battery from Jackery was a splurge that has now saved my butt.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
This fresh take on a beefy holiday main dish could be considered the love child of a humble pot roast and a bowl of French onion soup.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Get the ball to the edges, use the screen game, and force those beefy boys to run sideline to sideline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beefy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
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All of Russia is centered around Putin’s rule, and Putin is represented as the powerful male leader upon whose shoulders Russian greatness rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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And yet some of Rieder’s prior comments on Trump policy priorities, his lack of government experience and political donations to Trump critics could work against his candidacy for the powerful position.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During Georgia’s athletic association winter board meeting Friday, Athletic Director Josh Brooks joked about how President Jere Morehead had gotten Brooks involved in a lot of the administrative work that comes with running college football.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After-school and athletic events are also canceled Monday.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Peat, meanwhile, is a freak athlete, a big burly forward with explosive verticality.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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Puka Nacua had 19 catches for 300 yards in the two games — the most yards by any player against any single opponent across the league all season — and the mighty Seahawks defense also didn’t sack Matthew Stafford once.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Small but mighty, this small space heater delivers a heat output worthy of much larger machines.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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The band steadily climbed the charts in its native Australia, pairing its brawny rock with sincere and outspoken political activism.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The horn section sounds deep and crisp, punching out riffs on Kupka’s brawny bari foundation.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For all of the talk about Vrabel being a hulking, intense and intimidating coach, one of his overriding principles is always making things about his players.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gans could have allowed the hulking, evil character to register as an oppressive, scene-stealing presence, but opts to force Pyramid Head into crowded frames with other monsters who, even at their best designed, frequently detract from the paltry terror and register as annoying visual noise.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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