ghosting

Definition of ghostingnext
present participle of ghost

Example Sentences

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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
  • 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
  • What are those team managers doing with our bucks, padding their kids’ college funds?
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trailing plants like Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) and common periwinkle (Vinca minor) spill over the edges of the pot, while creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) cover the surface with dense mats.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Clean your garden tools after working with creeping Charlie to prevent spread, Funk adds.
    Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jimmie Johnson wins the Aaron’s 499, edging Clint Bowyer by about a foot.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Hornets won one of the biggest home games in franchise history Tuesday night, edging Miami, 127-126, in a raucous, controversial overtime contest played in front of their 16th straight sellout crowd in Charlotte.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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