telegraphing

verb

present participle of telegraph
as in communicating

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  1. communicating
  2. mailing
  3. writing
  4. 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
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
Verb
  • Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Raichlen’s career, in a way, is similar in that he’s never been stuck in the lane of writing about barbecuing only brisket and pork.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • 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
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“Telegraphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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