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
Verb
  • Citing the temporary TikTok shutdown of January 2026 as an example, Jolicoeur frequently recommends that business owners have their own direct ways of communicating with their customers.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Pagnoni was actually communicating with an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • Studios saved on mailing film prints, and theater owners got to fire their projectionists, skilled engineers who monitored the screen and fixed anything that broke.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
  • Permanent opt-out has to be done by confirming your request in writing and mailing it back to them.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of mailing
Verb
  • Viterbi started writing the play in San Diego, and then COVID hit.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • Originally from Michoacán, Mexico, she was arrested, but her claim of fear was deemed credible, and she was released from custody in 2018 after posting bond.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • Instead, Magistrate Heather Siegel granted him a personal recognizance bond, allowing him to be released without posting cash.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of posting
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