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relaid

verb

past tense of relay
as in conveyed
to give something (such as information or an object) to someone else They relayed the good news to their children just before leaving for work.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaid
  1. conveyed
  2. gave
  3. spread
  4. carried
  5. communicated
  6. transmitted
  7. imparted
  8. transferred
Verb
  • But the story was also conveyed by amateur bloggers and civilians with cameras, who had the poise and wherewithal to post images, alerts, and their own anguished reactions so that the world would see with their own eyes—and respond.
    — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • His father comforted him by bringing him silent films on VHS, so the young boy could see how the actors of the era conveyed emotion without words.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • For measles, populations need vaccination rates of 95 percent or higher to achieve herd immunity—the level of protection required to prevent disease spread.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the ongoing disruptions from the Iran war, which have pushed up average gas prices more than 7% from just a month ago, threaten to spread through the economy and keep broader inflation stubbornly high.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • There has been a string of alarming incidents in which swarms of rogue AI agents have hacked online platforms such as Hugging Face and surreptitiously communicated with one another on message boards.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When those principles are communicated clearly, the external story becomes believable.
    — Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicated
Verb
  • Rattlesnakes also help prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by rodents, including hantavirus.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Now stock prices could be transmitted across the country at the speed of one character a second, a process made even more efficient when the names of companies were abbreviated—an early form of what today is known as a ticker symbol.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of transmitted
Verb
  • The Oscar-winning actor also imparted wisdom onto Matheson on what exactly acting is.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His skill, work ethic and knowledge are imparted in the meeting room and on the field, edge rusher Byron Young said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of imparted
Verb
  • The work was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church from the State Tretyakov Gallery in 2023, under President Vladimir Putin’s orders.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Cooper Barkate, who transferred with Mensah from Duke, has shown off his playmaking ability with six catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferred
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“Relaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaid. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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