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ghosted

/ˈɡoʊstɪd/ /ˈɡoʊstəd/

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verb

To haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition.

Examples :

"The old house, abandoned for years, was rumored to be ghosted by the family who lived there long ago. "

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To die; to expire.

Examples :

"The old dog, weak and tired, finally ghosted peacefully in its sleep last night. "

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verb

Examples :

"The celebrity ghosted his autobiography, meaning he hired someone else to write it for him, but published it under his own name. "

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To sail seemingly without wind.

Examples :

"The small sailboat ghosted across the lake, barely moving despite the open sail, as the breeze had completely died down. "

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To copy a file or hard drive image.

Examples :

"The IT technician ghosted the old computer's hard drive onto the new one to quickly transfer all the files and programs. "

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To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.

Examples :

"The "Submit" button ghosted after I tried to upload a file that was too large. "

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To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.

Examples :

"The moderator ghosted the student who was using the reserved nickname "ChefsKiss" in the school's IRC chat. "

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To appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip.

Examples :

"The cat ghosted past my legs, almost making me trip. "

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Examples :

"The angry mob ghosted the neighborhood bully. "

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To break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of ghosting.

Examples :

""After their first date, Sarah thought things went well, but Mark ghosted her and never replied to her texts." "

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adjective

(of an article or published opinion) written under the name of another person; ghostwritten

Examples :

"The politician's speech was ghosted, so he didn't actually write the words he delivered. "

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