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 group relayed the abuse to the Guatemalan Ministry of Labor.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Smith asked The Post to relay a message to the Broncos’ fanbase.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The book also details several other incidents that his children relayed to him, including one where Preston claimed that Spears punched him in the face.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Smith asked The Post to relay a message to the Broncos’ fanbase.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The book also details several other incidents that his children relayed to him, including one where Preston claimed that Spears punched him in the face.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Salah was left out away at Galatasaray last month, Slot could sell it as keeping him fresh given the trip to Turkey fell between tricky Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The idea spread around campus after it was discussed with the Yell Leaders, and the tradition was born that evening.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Reactions to the extraordinary news spread quickly, ranging from surprise to anger at the league itself, according to five people who work inside or closely with the NBA, all of whom were granted anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the matter.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Adding search functionality and geolocating the buildings introduced additional complications, as did ensuring the map’s coding communicated with the coding of the NDU website.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Aguilar, who was living in Dallas, is charged with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Later in the conversation, Huang explained how critical the onboarding process is at Nvidia, which needs to impart its culture, philosophies, and practices to new hires.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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It was meant to provide moisture and tenderness, without the tanginess that buttermilk would impart.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Running back Chase Brown had his best game of the year on the ground, rushing for 108 yards on just 11 carries against the Pittsburgh defense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Washington also had a 48-yard run on the Razorbacks’ first drive and finished with 147 yards on 16 carries.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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