telegraphed

verb

past tense of telegraph
as in airmailed

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  1. mailed
  2. communicated
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  • Padgett, meanwhile, allegedly packaged and mailed the counterfeit stamps from multiple locations, including two post offices in Alabama.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • In recent days, subscribers to the Phish Update email list received a message themed after Doniac Schvice, the DIY newsletter the band mailed to fans throughout much of the 1990s.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026
Definition of mailed
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  • From August through December of that year, a 12-year-old Wisconsin girl communicated with an adult male through the Kik messaging service.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • In recent weeks, the coaching staff and front office have communicated with pitchers about introducing a more aggressive plan of attack.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of communicated
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