gone hostile

A form of go hostile — To engage in a hostile takeover of another company.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of go hostile
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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