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ghosted

  • past participle of ghost.
  • past tense form of ghost.

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“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Drean picked up Ramos's crossfield kick in acres of space to score before Gailleton ghosted in for the final try.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

In her first significant film role, Laruelle sharply conveys Perla’s fragile mental state as she gradually accepts that her boyfriend has ghosted her.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

My mother ghosted me after my father died.

From MarketWatch Dec. 19, 2025

But the streets were ghosted, colorless and hushed.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson