airmailing

verb

present participle of airmail
as in mailing

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  1. mailing
  2. posting
  3. shipping
Verb
  • Beatles manager Brian Epstein (whom Louise believed didn’t really understand American culture) had been mailing her copies of their records to circulate to Midwestern radio stations.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There’s hope the cameras could improve the situation, but also doubt that simply mailing out a slew of tickets will make a difference.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of mailing
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  • Flags printed with such images were frequently spotted at demonstrations, with fans also posting the hashtag #SwiftiesComLula (Swifties With Lula, in literal translation) on social media.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The defense stepped up, too, posting its only shutout of the season.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
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  • The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the year goes to signing leases, making and shipping millions of costumes, and lining up tens of thousands of seasonal workers.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of shipping
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“Airmailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmailing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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