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
  • Perhaps this isn’t new—Star Wars has been taking small moments from the original trilogy and padding them out for decades now—almost everything seen on screen in those first three films has been resurrected, fleshed out with backstories and unnecessary details.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The stock closed at a record high of $237 — padding out year-to-date gains to 117%.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Costs begin creeping higher, margins get a little tighter and profitability comes under pressure.
    Amy Powell, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • About 1 million 16-to-24-year-olds now find themselves not in employment, education or training, with levels creeping toward highs not seen since the 2008 financial crash.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • If one person is edging toward the gate, others follow along.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • Payload is up to a quite respectable Ford Maverick-edging 1,550 lb (703 kg), and towing capacity doubles from initial projections to 2,000 lb (907 kg).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026

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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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