How to Use beefy in a Sentence

beefy

adjective
  • The new truck has a beefier construction than the old model.
  • Their math showed airbags wouldn’t work; the rover was too beefy.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The beefy tires do well on frozen ground even when there's not snow.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2018
  • There are stars far beefier than our own.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That means the fries and tots here will have that extra beefy kick.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • Big, earthy and young, drink this with spicy ribs or a beefy steak on the grill.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • They’re taught from an early age to avoid the beefy part of the strike zone.
    — Kevin Sherrington mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There were beefy off-duty cops at the door and inside as well.
    — Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
  • And lots of beefy choices in between.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
  • That will give you time to build a complex, beefy-roasty flavor.
    — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
  • At mach five there’s that tail and beefy construction to push off of.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The big, beefy birds are preferred by hunters for sport and for eating.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2021
  • Jeff is beefy and goofy and was down to go cliff-diving with Olivia.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The brisket comes out beefy, juicy and delicious.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Crowned with a cheesy cornbread crust, this beefy pot pie has just the right amount of kick.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Dusky sharks are not as beefy as white sharks, and their tail movements are more snake-like.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • How much of the beefy juices come along for the ride depends on how your order.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The rise instructor beamed, his pocked, beefy face and beard all gone gray.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
  • The taste is beefy, a little spicy, with the toasty crunch of the bun for contrast.
    — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Will the camera be as beefy as the one on a standard iPhone?
    — Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Kilmer, 64, is tall and broad with blond hair, a square jaw and a beefy handshake.
    — Hannah Dreyfus, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Mrsic had a team that moved the ball on offense and played beefy defense.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 16 July 2019
  • This beefy battery from Jackery was a splurge that has now saved my butt.
    — The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
  • And weren’t the three beefy guys working together just last week?
    — Stephen Fishbach, PEOPLE.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The brisket boudin gives a smoky, beefy flavor and varying texture in each bite.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The beefy stack, layered with toppings and condiments, can get messy.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Get the ball to the edges, use the screen game, and force those beefy boys to run sideline to sideline.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • For beefier first responders, that still doesn’t seem to leave much room for gear.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The meat was tender and boldly beefy, but there was some gristle and fat to work around.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Water pooled over the plate and dripped beefy brown wet streaks onto the crisp white table cloth.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 July 2021

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