as in to give
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 relay
The co-conspirator relayed the tip to [a defendant], who placed an approximately $11,000 bet that the Cavaliers would outperform the point spread.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That operator then texted information about the cards to one of the cheating players at the table, who would then use secret hand signals to relay the information about the cards to other players involved.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
He is accused of relaying information about players who would not be participating in certain games, the indictment read.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
That information was relayed to a defendant by a Magic player via a co-conspirator.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That operator then texted information about the cards to one of the cheating players at the table, who would then use secret hand signals to relay the information about the cards to other players involved.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
He is accused of relaying information about players who would not be participating in certain games, the indictment read.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
That information was relayed to a defendant by a Magic player via a co-conspirator.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise concerns about the uses of its technology after controversy emerged over the company's work in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s a certain unpredictability and fleet-footedness required to play this budding outlaw, and the actor can’t convey any excitement in the part.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon general serves in the Department of Health and Human Services and issues public advisories and reports to convey health information to the public.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Westenberger said Carter’s may actually benefit from increasing costs in the year ahead, as the impact of tariffs is spread across the industry.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both also connected really deeply with their big-name players and understood how to communicate with those individuals to get the best out of them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if the prey was stuck in the web and struggling (thrashing about), the stabilimenta successfully transmitted the alarm to a wider area of the web.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, this is how the Tibetan Children's Village imparted Tibetan students with their language, culture and faith in their de facto capital in exile in the northern Indian city of Dharamshala.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Roberts can recall the two pieces of advice Sawyer imparted to her.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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North also styled her hair in braids like Dionne and carried a small black leather handbag.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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This year, a replica of the Seneca Chief, which carried Clinton in 1825, set out from Buffalo on the canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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