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
Jared Wright and Scott Laughton have spruced up a bottom six that was already beefier with the addition of Joel Armia but depleted by the departures of Phillip Danault, Warren Foegele and Corey Perry.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
This recipe will turn everyone into casserole lovers, thanks to the biscuit bottom, which acts as a nice base for a beefy mixture and layers of creamy mayonnaise, sour cream, and cheese.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
For the best burger—one with real beefy flavor—fat is essential.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The lack of marbling, fat, and bone diminishes the beefy taste of these cuts.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
This recipe will turn everyone into casserole lovers, thanks to the biscuit bottom, which acts as a nice base for a beefy mixture and layers of creamy mayonnaise, sour cream, and cheese.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
For the best burger—one with real beefy flavor—fat is essential.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The lack of marbling, fat, and bone diminishes the beefy taste of these cuts.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefy
Adjective
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In its system card for Claude Mythos, for instance, Anthropicresearchers noted that the powerful AI exhibited a strange fondness for the British cultural theorist Mark Fisher.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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To fix that, Fever removed it and replaced it with a motor from a powerful electric dirt bike.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The task will be different in the second round against the more mobile and athletic Wembanyama.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
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One of Dad’s favorite belongings is his athletic Skechers slip-on shoes.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Houston Texans selected McDonald, the burly 6-foot-3, 326-pound defensive tackle from Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Leclerc made mighty use of that and was in first place by turn three.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Small but mighty, this two-pack of glowing tiki torches—which also moonlights as an ambient light source—delivers high-quality surround sound.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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In Southern California, the brawny bees are active from February through October, the Wisconsin company said.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Offerman, once again, shows his versatility; his Jinx is both brawny and vulnerable.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Also known as Mount Tacoma, this hulking stratovolcano is the tallest mountain in the state and a beloved fixture of the Seattle-Tacoma skyline.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 28-meter (92-foot) tall maypole was lifted horizontally on wooden carts and pulled into the village by two sturdy horses from the local beer brewery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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These knives also feature a sturdy spine for extra heft and durability.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Beefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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