ghosting

Definition of ghostingnext
present participle of ghost

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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 See All Example Sentences for ghosting
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Verb
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea in a bid to lower oil prices – which might mean padding the war chest of a US enemy.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Egyptian immigrants Azzam and Samra Ahmed are padding their savings by performing for bots in their one-bedroom apartment in Pasadena.
    NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then those lights flick off abruptly, dropping us into the dark like an elevator glitching down a floor, instead of delivering a creeping descent to hell.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Because the weeds will start creeping through the cracks in no time, grab the Grampa’s Weeder that gardeners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s use without bending down.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework to ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second month — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An Impact Research survey, conducted March 12–17, found Talarico leading Cornyn by 2 points, 43% to 41%, and edging Paxton by 1 point, 44% to 43%.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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