BEEFY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

beefy

adjective

ˈbē-fē

Definition of beefy

as in powerful

strongly and heavily built a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life

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Recent Examples of beefy My love is unconditional and nothing will separate me from your cheesy beefy burrito and avocado chicken stacker. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 This version ranks among Orange County’s best, delivering a satisfying snap and enough beefy richness without turning into mush. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 After a late-night card game, a gaggle of American tourists venture out on a boat to do some shark-cage diving and get some unwanted company in the form of two beefy cocaine drug-runners (Jess Liaudin and Louis Mandylor). — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Add more butter, plenty of Parmesan cheese, and a hint of Worcestershire at the end to intensify its rich, beefy flavors. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefy

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Adjective

Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Hacking incident Hugging Face was recently at the center of a hacking incident that raised concerns about the rapid evolution of powerful AI and cybersecurity tools.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

The sixth-year forward is an athletic rebounder and has learned to fill the gaps created by defenses focusing on Wilson in the frontcourt.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Baiz takes over for longtime ARC head coach Jon Osterhout, now the assistant athletic director and chief of staff of Sacramento State’s football program, his alma mater.

— JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of athletic

Adjective

This burly and battle-tested Chaminade-Madonna offensive line is led by three-star 6-foot-5 guard Devon Munnings, who is committed to Liberty.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026
Taylor Lally is a blue-eyed, burly, bespectacled man, with a beard about halfway to the the full Duck Dynasty look.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of burly

Adjective

Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The extravagant, hi-NRG single showcased the breadth of Tyler’s husky grandeur, which proved a perfect fit for Giorgio Moroder.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of husky

Adjective

Anything larger would’ve been biting off more than even mighty Roman, with its panoramic field of view, could readily chew.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
Himalayan build-out The Himalayan landmass rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mighty

Adjective

As a neo-New Wave guy with a heartland jones and drama-king chops, Flowers isn’t bad cosplaying his heroes, even if his brawny rock-opera vocal approach is a bit short on the conversational warmth that makes for truly memorable country singing.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Starship will be key to building and maintaining this constellation, which will require many launches of the brawny, fully reusable rocket.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Armed with just two open-reel videotapes, Goodman lugged his hulking camera and tripod behind percussionist Juma Sultan and began to document Hendrix’s historic set just 15 feet away from the musician.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hulking

Adjective

Natural and lab-grown diamonds are sturdy enough to hold up to everyday wear, with gems like sapphire and moissanite right behind them.

— Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
These sturdy and reliable machines are great for both knocking out homework and streaming Netflix, with a big 24-inch FHD monitor that boasts good brightness and wide viewing angles.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sturdy

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