A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Warsh made it clear he wants a more tight-lipped central bank, one that isn’t telegraphing the Fed’s plans for interest rates in advance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
When the VIX peaked around 90 during the 2008-09 financial crisis, telegraphing extreme fear that the financial system might collapse, stock buyers were rewarded.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
When the app became popular earlier this year, officials said it would jeopardize agents’ safety by telegraphing their locations to the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
“We’re living in a moment where fast food is doing a strange kind of double duty — not just feeding us, but telegraphing tribal affiliations.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
“Say, Carlton, how do you go about telegraphing money?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
