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
These seances involved purported communications from the dead, sometimes through sounds in the room, surfaces with letters (such as the Ouija board), or a medium who relayed the message.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The teacher relayed a part of the conversation in which the kids describe a girl disappearing into a room with several Sac High football players.
Sept. 28, 2023
The teacher who sent the first couple reports sent another email to the principal the following day.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
And Henley really came into his own as the signal caller of the defense, wearing the green dot while relaying the play calls to his teammates.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some time later, Jubal rallied and cheered the troops back inside HQ, then turned the floor over to Isobel to relay her own kudos.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The teacher relayed a part of the conversation in which the kids describe a girl disappearing into a room with several Sac High football players.
Sept. 28, 2023
The teacher who sent the first couple reports sent another email to the principal the following day.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
And Henley really came into his own as the signal caller of the defense, wearing the green dot while relaying the play calls to his teammates.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some time later, Jubal rallied and cheered the troops back inside HQ, then turned the floor over to Isobel to relay her own kudos.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
Verb
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Adding Ángeles Cruz also seemed natural to give Sira a voice.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Some shook their legs nervously, others gave death glares to folks with the misfortune of sitting on creaky chairs.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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The only landmark policy that Democrats conveyed to the American people in a half-century is the Affordable Care Act.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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With the doors flung open and sun dappling the eclectic interiors, Ngoc Minh Ngo’s photos really convey the easy-breezy quality of summer life for the lucky family.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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After rumors spread recently that Coinbase and Ripple were vying to acquire Circle, the largest stablecoin company in the United States just squashed speculation by announcing their IPO will go live next week on June 4.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The feature was received well by their readers and gradually spread to other publications.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Teammates and coaches can communicate with Inoue via text message, which provides an instant translation.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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At the core of these three components is the need to establish a unique communication framework that allows family members to define what money means to them, engage in meaningful discussions and communicate their decisions effectively.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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These pick up signals from his neurons and transmit them wirelessly to his MacBook Pro.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Other pathogens require more direct contact to be transmitted.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The three different types of sherry casks impart rich layers of fruit, spice, and oak, providing complexity and depth, as each cask type imparts a distinct influence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The French oak imparts a rounded sweetness while the American oak contributes vanilla and peppery spice, both of which harmonize with the sweet, lightly vegetal and mineral notes of the cooked agave, without overwhelming it.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The charges of interfering with flight crew members and attendants carries a maximum term of 20 years of imprisonment.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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