Example Sentences

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The same Matt who had ghosted me despite promising to call was now reaching out again.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

She didn’t want people to know about her pregnancy; the few friends she told had ghosted her.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022

Two months after leaving the hospital program, I rejoined Bumble and reached out to a girl I had ghosted months before.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022

His set-piece sailed across the area to Ollie Watkins, who lost his footing as he shot but succeeded in finding El Ghazi, who had ghosted into the area.

From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2021

A 2019 YouGov survey of U.S. adults found that 30 percent of them had ghosted a romantic partner or friend.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020