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ghosting

verb

Definition of ghostingnext
present participle of ghost
as in padding

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Recent Examples of ghosting The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosting
  1. padding
  2. creeping
  3. edging
Verb
  • Several women’s World Tour teams have raised concerns that cyclists on rival teams are padding their sports bras to give them a boost in time trials, according to leading Dutch cycling news site, WielerFlits.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After getting some quick sniffs in and padding around the yard for a while, Jimothy retreated into the bushes surrounding the yard.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of padding
Verb
  • Kiju was trying to keep her voice level, but desperation was creeping in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Oklahoma gasoline prices on the rise Aside from diesel, regular unleaded gasoline is also creeping upward.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • But his military-industrial base is slowly edging into a new era of cheaper, longer-range, more accurate and deadly drones and missiles.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Americans pulled off their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in 2024, edging France by one point in the title game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of edging

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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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