ghost
noun
the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
ghosted
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past participleof ghost.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ghost.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ghostnounthe soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
Example Sentences
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"You're either getting ghosted or it's just like 'oh, sorry we've got a better candidate'," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Between ghost jobs and being ghosted, it was infuriating,” she said — referring to “ghost job” listings for positions that are either already filled or don’t really exist.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
It was a bit of a buzzkill, so I just gave up on him — and ghosted him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
After that, there was no trace of Anna—she’d been ghosted.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
