telegraphs

verb

present tense third-person singular of telegraph
as in airmails

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphs
  1. mails
  2. communicates
  3. writes
Verb
  • That means even if a ballot is erroneously sent to someone’s past address and the current resident mails it in, there are checks to alert election workers to the foul play.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age five.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of mails
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  • Above all, this communicates that Barça could be preparing for life after Raphinha.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The systems are typically activated by a switch, which communicates with rapid shutdown devices to reduce the voltage to the panels, said Ryan Mayfield, chief engineer and founder of Mayfield Renewables, which specializes in solar energy.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of communicates
Verb
  • Secord writes that this gave a wider audience access to botanical illustrations.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
  • Travel + Leisure readers just named four North Carolina resorts among the best places to stay in the South, writes Simone — and every single one sits in the mountains.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
Definition of writes
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