starved the beast

A form of starve the beast — To progressively weaken or destroy a dangerous or powerful entity through attrition.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of starve the beast
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APA

starved the beast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starved%20the%20beast

MLA

“starved the beast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starved%20the%20beast. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starved the beast,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starved%20the%20beast.

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