telegraphing

verb

present participle of telegraph
as in communicating

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  1. communicating
  2. mailing
  3. writing
  4. posting
Verb
  • The lawsuit said the teen was then isolated from peers, deprived of basic needs and kept from communicating freely with his parents.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
  • Managers are communicating more often, being less secretive, providing transparency and providing more clarity about distributions and redemptions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • My free repair options included mailing the phone in or taking it to the nearest Google Store, in Washington DC’s Georgetown neighborhood, an easy bus or bike ride from my house.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of mailing
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  • Hart went into writing the ballad with that information, but the rest was up to him.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • But after posting their best quarter on record, chipmakers are wavering.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • This was due in part to Mets starter Sean Manaea posting a quality start of his own.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of posting
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