telegraphing

Definition of telegraphingnext
present participle of telegraph

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphing
Verb
  • Our thesis was along the lines of, if there is the presence of cancer, if there are cancer cells that are continuing to grow or form in the body, then those cells are communicating with each other and with the body.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Wieber allegedly began communicating with the 11-year-old child on Discord, a free communication application commonly used by children for playing games, in December 2025.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to the consumers and lawyers behind the lawsuit, those interested in speaking at the May 12 fairness hearing can request to do so by mailing a letter postmarked by March 30.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
  • While there’s only two playoff spots left, there’s still many different seeding situations that will have teams not mailing in their final game of the year.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Billy Bob Thornton and Ariana Greenblatt are set to star in Somedays, a feature film that Brian Klugman is writing and directing.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The world's leading contract chipmaker also announced blowout earnings on Thursday, posting a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit on the year, giving it eight consecutive quarters of year-over-year profit growth.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Simons, though, was the star of the show, posting a stat line seen just a handful of times in franchise history.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Telegraphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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