swiftboating

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swiftboating

noun swift boating · swift-boating

US, derogatory, uncountable The act of attacking or discrediting a public figure or political candidate using relentless, often unfair, misleading, or unsubstantiated allegations.

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gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of swiftboat

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@misc{swiftboating_2026,
  title = {swiftboating},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swiftboating},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}