going negative

A form of go negative — To focus on attacking political opponents rather than promoting oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go negative
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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