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.
had been ghosting
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past perfect progressiveof ghost.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Matthews, who had been ghosting past players with ease, was one targeted for rough treatment.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2020
The smile that had been ghosting across Miss Anderson’s face while Miss Preston admonished me drops off real quick, and Miss Anderson’s usual sourpuss face reappears.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
