beef up

Example Sentences

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Many defense officials said the U.S. needs to beef up manufacturing capacity significantly and push costs down to achieve those goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The menu helped beef up repeat visits at Burger King in January even after the promotion ended, Kobza said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That’s roughly $2 billion shy of what Amazon paid to acquire Whole Foods in 2017 and more than what it paid to beef up its streaming service with MGM in 2021.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A full-time appointment, along with a substantive fast-bowling coach, would beef up McCullum's backroom.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Surely breaking a rule once in a while is tolerable, especially if you’re doing it to beef up your skills for the Republic’s sake. Victory against the Colonies. Right?”

From "Legend" by Marie Lu