beefing up

A form of beef up — To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beef up
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APA

beefing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefing%20up

MLA

“beefing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefing%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beefing up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beefing%20up.

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