How to Use rely in a Sentence

rely

verb

• With a lot of the story told through the archive, Howard relied on the footage.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2024
• Dykes said the team would need to rely on their strengths: speed and getting the ball down the field.
  — Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
• Hence, the keyboard doesn’t need to rely on the PC’s graphics card to run the video.
  — PCMAG, 20 Dec. 2022
• Some ideas rely on the first stars at the cosmic dawn to heat nearby clumps.
  — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
• Friday night, the Bobcats will need to rely on that to come away with a win.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 20 Oct. 2022
• The Buckeyes may soon need to rely on the freshman in a bigger way.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2022
• That’s led to panic for many patients who rely on the drug.
  — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022
• But the Mets rely on the depth of their lineup instead of one hitter.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
• Somebody is dead, and the details are sketchy, with only the word of the prison system to rely on.
  — John Archibald | [e-mail], al, 21 Oct. 2022
• That top line is vicious, but the Huskies need not always rely on them.
  — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
• But injuries to Lovett and Verse have forced the Seminoles to rely on younger talent.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
• Still, most rely on a wiping pad that sits on the sidelines of N.B.A. arenas.
  — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• With city pools not opening for a while longer, some Chicagoans might choose to rely on public pools in the suburbs to beat the heat.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022
• That’s because the birds rely on the termites to maintain the structure and keep it intact.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
• The Giants need to get off to a good start and not rely on the third quarter, though that has proven to be a reliable script.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
• Many drivers tend to overly rely on the system and check out.
  — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 7 May 2024
• For the Armstrong family’s side of the story, Chim had to rely on the public record.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
• Both victims relied on the the train or bus, and were killed in an unprovoked attack.
  — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
• The medical examiner in the case relied on the lung float test.
  — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
• Trust in the Lord with all your heart; don’t rely on your own intelligence.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022
• Not a frame of this film is set in Japan; Nolan relies on his leading man to suffer the fallout in spirit.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
• In Watson’s absence, the Browns will run the ball a lot, and rely heavily on their tight ends in the passing game.
  — cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022
• Far from all CEOs rely on intuition and the echo chamber in the return to office.
  — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
• The coaches agreed that the Jaguars and Rebels rely on offenses that are productive from the top of the order through No. 9.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 4 May 2023
• Most of us rely on counter-top air poppers or microwaves to whip up a tasty popcorn snack.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2022
• Meanwhile, many of them rely on chips from U.S. firm Qualcomm.
  — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
• Yeni’s mother, Leticia, relied on her daughter to help care for the rest of the family.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• The latter relies on a 48-volt setup that adjusts stiffness to better balance the car at speed in the turns.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• The inability to rely on more reserves and the energy required to mount a comeback during a warm afternoon might have been too much.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
• She’s experienced homelessness and relied on food stamps.
  — Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025