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Recent Examples of ghosting
The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosting
Verb
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Without any workplace oversight, the baristas did the obvious, padding their breaks by ten, fifteen, twenty minutes.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two silhouettes caught on grainy security cameras, padding through a massive, empty aqua park lit only by whatever ambient light existed.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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For another easy-to-care-for choice that relishes sunlight, look to creeping juniper and its beautifully hazy blue-green leaves.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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That dingy look creeping across the screens and settling on every surface?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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What’s best is subjective and mostly depends on your needs and tastes, but the best edging options will be the ones that most reflect your aesthetic while also effectively defining your beds and aiding in soil retention.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 Apr. 2026
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Using the same plant in multiple spots — along a fence line, beside a walkway or edging a patio — creates a visual rhythm that ties the entire garden together.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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