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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Meanwhile, 52% of Gen Z daters have ghosted, blocked or unfollowed someone at least once to avoid paying them back after a date.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 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
I spotted another straight to New York, but it ghosted me too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
“You won’t. That’s why you ghosted on him?”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
