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present participle of beef (up) 1 as in strengthening to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force beefed up the walls with iron bars -
strengthening -
hardening -
toning (up) -
toughening -
fortifying -
firming (up) -
annealing -
tempering -
energizing -
invigorating -
vitalizing -
restrengthening -
weakening -
debilitating -
crippling -
hurting -
breaking down -
damaging -
injuring -
impairing -
paralyzing -
harming -
enervating -
incapacitating -
enfeebling -
undermining -
wearing out -
undercutting -
sapping See More 2 as in intensifying to make markedly greater in measure or degree will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town -
intensifying -
enhancing -
deepening -
heightening -
strengthening -
stepping up -
amping (up) -
consolidating -
reinforcing -
boosting -
broadening -
amplifying -
redoubling -
sharpening -
expanding -
accentuating -
pointing (up) -
magnifying -
emphasizing -
lengthening -
extending -
augmenting -
jazzing (up) -
accelerating -
enforcing -
maximizing -
quickening -
enlarging -
supplementing -
hastening -
stressing -
enlivening -
restrengthening -
exacerbating -
aggravating -
reenforcing -
tapering (off) -
reducing -
decreasing -
moderating -
diminishing -
toning (down) -
abating -
weakening -
lessening -
letting up (on) -
subduing -
dwindling -
waning -
receding -
subsiding -
alleviating -
lightening -
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