ghosted

Definition of ghostednext
past tense of ghost
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Verb
  • Facing elimination, Megan Grant padded her record-setting home run total during a nine-run second inning and UCLA routed Arkansas, 11-0, in five innings on Friday night at the Women’s College World Series.
    Daily News, Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • The Yankees padded their lead in the seventh inning when Paul Goldschmidt worked a walk with the bases loaded.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • On the losing side of Wall Street was Dick’s Sporting Goods, which dropped 6% despite delivering a profit for the latest quarter that edged past expectations.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • After Malukas had led for the entirety of the dramatic final lap Sunday, Felix Rosenqvist edged him to the finish line, passing with just a few feet to go.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 May 2026
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“Ghosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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