telegraphing

verb

present participle of telegraph
as in communicating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphing
  1. communicating
  2. mailing
  3. writing
  4. posting
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  • Instead of only asking whether malware was detected, ask whether a user’s behavior changed, a workload is communicating somewhere unusual, large amounts of data are moving unexpectedly or an AI agent is operating outside its intended scope.
    — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The settlements also proposed prohibiting the companies from communicating with competitors about bidding strategies, among other restrictions, per the DOJ.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • North Carolina starts mailing out its absentee ballots today, officially kicking off this year's midterm voting season.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Time is of the essence since some states have already begun mailing ballots for the fall election.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mailing
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  • Jokes aside, Eisenberg flexes a new skill in writing several quality and quirky original songs.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The obvious solution, Bell said, is for consumers to stop writing checks.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • Ovechkin played in all 82 games last season, posting 32 goals and 32 assists — modest by his standards, but remarkable at his age.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beckett was released from jail after posting $100,000 bail on July 15, online court records show.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of posting
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“Telegraphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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