GAVE UP THE GHOST Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

gave up the ghost

phrase

past tense of give up the ghost

as in died

to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago.

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bought it

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In 1974, a Miami Beach hotelier named Harold Konover bought it and reamed it the Konover.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The Buss family has owned the Lakers since Jerry Buss bought it in 1979.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

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