telegraphing

verb

present participle of telegraph
as in communicating

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  1. communicating
  2. mailing
  3. writing
  4. posting
Verb
  • Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • Participants dug up the first pair of underpants and associated tea bags after 30 days and the second after 60 days, documenting the condition of the items and mailing all the materials to the scientists for analysis.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • By 2022, the charity was mailing two million books globally every month, according to its website.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mailing
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  • Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dunham is adapting the script with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska.
    — Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After Myers began posting about his case on YouTube again and taking interviews on other YouTubers’ channels, the Pima County Attorney’s Office accused him of violating his probation.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of posting
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“Telegraphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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