ghosted

verb

past tense of ghost
as in padded

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  1. padded
  2. edged
Verb
  • Audiophiles can spend their days holed up in the dedicated music-listening room, while children have their own hideaway, a playroom equipped with a climbing wall, monkey bars, a swing, and a floor that is both padded and heated.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of padded
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  • Kayla McBride scored 14 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Olivia Miles added 23 points after missing two games and the Minnesota Lynx edged the New York Liberty 90-85 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Manzambi sat out of that game, in which Nati edged the South American squad on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of edged
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“Ghosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosted. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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