beefed-up

[ beeft-uhp ]
/ ˈbiftˈʌp /

adjective

strengthened or reinforced.

Origin of beefed-up

First recorded in 1940–45

Example sentences from the Web for beefed-up

  • But the laws are weighted against the writer in the European Union with its beefed-up privacy laws.

    My Banned Book |Charles Laurence |February 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
  • They believe,” said Baird, “that they can handle the Niccola with their beefed-up tractor beams.

    The Aliens |Murray Leinster