beef up

Example Sentences

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Parker, Edge, Clemson — The Patriots have made no secret about their desire to beef up their rush off the edges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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 longtime security hawk, she has big plans to beef up Japan’s armed forces with new weapons and capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“If you’re worried, we can always ask the police to beef up the patrol around my house. And we have an alarm system since my dad is totally anxious about how quiet it is here.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed