ghosting

verb

Definition of ghostingnext
present participle of ghost
as in padding

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  1. creeping
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  • Invasive plants also spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots, or fruits eaten by birds and dropped elsewhere.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Another sign of creeping fatigue?
    — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of creeping
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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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