beefed up
Example Sentences
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Municipalities have set up dedicated observation points and beefed up security, emergency and transport resources in the hope of managing the mayhem during mainland Spain's first total eclipse in more than a century.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sagan beefed up the L.A.-to-Seattle route to help followers of the U.S. team attend early-round group matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Willis' all-action game would have beefed up England's anaemic Six Nations.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Some local officials have pushed back, though many say they have beefed up rules for p-cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
