beefed up

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James Monroe and Andrew Jackson beefed up and refurbished the White House.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

While “House of David” contains plenty of action set pieces, their scope is beefed up by AI-generated imagery — more than 350 shots in Season 2 alone, Erwin told Wired, citing budget constraints.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Security had already been beefed up at Jewish public institutions, following a suspected arson attack on a synagogue in the port city of Rotterdam on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Congress beefed up the agency’s powers in 2022 after U.S. importers suffered severe shipping delays and skyrocketing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

This tally of instruments, occasionally beefed up by timpani and trumpets, was the template for the classical orchestra as used by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and their contemporaries.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall