ghosted

Definition of ghostednext
past tense of ghost

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Verb
  • The roomy main compartment, zippered hanging pocket, and padded laptop sleeve mean everything has a place, so there’s no more digging around for your passport at the gate.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Steyer, who’s polling ahead of Swalwell in some surveys, has reportedly padded his campaign coffers with more than $38 million of his own cash.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Traffic in the strait has edged up, with 21 ships transiting the waterway over the weekend, according to Bloomberg.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • More recently, Atletico edged Barcelona 4-3 over two legs in this season’s Copa del Rey semi-final.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Ghosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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