1. designed to extend or retract in overlapping sections

1. extending or retracting in overlapping sections like a telescope
Usage: present participle of telescope
2. compressing or condensing something into a shorter form or time period
Usage: present participle of telescope

Examples

• The telescoping antenna extended to its full length.
• She was telescoping the ladder to store it in the garage.
• The director is telescoping three acts into two for the shorter version.
• The telescoping pole can reach heights up to twelve feet.
• They are telescoping the timeline to finish the project early.
• The telescoping handle makes the suitcase easy to pull.
• The accident caused the train cars to start telescoping into each other.