relay

verb

Definition of relaynext
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 Their managers still spend half their weeks gathering information from one team and relaying it to another. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 That news was relayed to a capacity crowd at Hillsborough, cheering the countdown from 15 to zero on the scoreboard. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 That's the beauty of this president in his transparency and -- and relaying, uh, this administration's policies to all of you and to the rest of the world. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 After Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were spotted walking the streets of Toronto ahead of filming Heated Rivalry season 2, the team behind the hit show relayed a message to the die-hard fanbase. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
  1. give
  2. convey
  3. spread
  4. communicate
  5. transmit
  6. impart
  7. carry
Verb
  • Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.
    — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of give
Verb
  • Even with the team then languishing at 51-74 at the time, Pasquantino conveyed a certain sense of urgency.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of convey
Verb
  • These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • The seven-time world champion has spoken of improvements within the team, including some changes with the engineering group that included the off-season appointment of a new race engineer, Carlo Santi, to communicate with him on the radio.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • Some of the energy gets converted into what are called Rayleigh waves, where the energy is transmitted as a wave that moves along the Earth’s surface.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmit
Verb
  • Its vintage ribbed texture and matching glass tray impart a homey but modern feel to any kitchen.
    — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of impart
Verb
  • Prime Air is currently testing a new drone delivery mechanism that could enable it to carry a wider assortment of products, like fragile cartons of eggs or other perishables, Carbon said.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The project now moves into a phase where engineering, construction and workforce development will carry as much importance as diplomacy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry

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