ghosting

verb

Definition of ghostingnext
present participle of ghost
as in padding

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Recent Examples of ghosting The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosting
  1. padding
  2. creeping
  3. edging
Verb
  • Just Douglas padding around in his socks, still as slim, handsome, and charming as ever.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And in any case, as Northwestern kept padding its lead, the seats started to empty.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of padding
Verb
  • Carr takes a beat to scan the field, no doubt noticing three corners in press and an extra safety creeping toward the line.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But there was something else that was creeping into his head.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
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  • Built along a verdant slope edging Bodrum’s Paradise Bay, this contemporary property offers hard-to-beat vistas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Nolo was still a major hurricane on Monday night, but was edging away from Hawaii.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of edging

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“Ghosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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