e-mailing

verb

present participle of e-mail
as in telegraphing

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  1. mailing
  2. posting
  3. communicating
  4. writing
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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  • From July to September, the Democratic or independent candidate outraised their Republican opponent in 27 of the 35 Senate races on the ballot, posting a nearly 5-to-1 advantage in the 13 most competitive races.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Colt Gray denied posting the threat and law enforcement was ultimately unable to substantiate the tip.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Simple visual aids, in the form of one-page handouts, may be helpful for communicating numeric or technical information, too.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If Deablo can’t play and Daniels can, the fourth-round rookie will wear the green dot Sunday, communicating play-calls from defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to the rest of his teammates.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicating
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  • Ayham Nadeem Assi, 22, of West Bloomfield, was charged by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald with one count of hate crime for allegedly writing an anti-Black racial slur on a Novi couple's driveway, prosecutors say.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yurlady eventually acts as peacemaker, writing to the daughter that her father is a decent man, and didn’t hurt her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of writing
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“E-mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-mailing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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