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
Reporters emailed the judge to no avail and asked a court officer to relay a note to him, but the officer refused.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Rieara recalled Tuesday afternoon while relaying the story in front of the now-famous subway entrance.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The orbiter helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers back to Earth during surface operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relayed in a phone call that no Israeli troops will be going to Beirut and any troops on their way have been ordered back to Israel.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Rieara recalled Tuesday afternoon while relaying the story in front of the now-famous subway entrance.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The orbiter helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers back to Earth during surface operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relayed in a phone call that no Israeli troops will be going to Beirut and any troops on their way have been ordered back to Israel.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Whitney Plantation hosts two permanent exhibits, one of which gives an overview about the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and another that focuses on the history of slavery in Louisiana.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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On June 3, police went to serve the warrants but the suspect did not follow commands given by police and barricaded himself inside a residence located in the area of Alum Rock Avenue and Dale Drive, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Outside, the grounds strike a balance between playful and Zen-inspired, with a giant Jeff Koons balloon dog greeting visitors in the circular driveway—a whimsical touch that’s unlikely to convey with the property.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Composer Mac Quayle’s score plays a deep cello conveying deep dread.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Four bedrooms and five bathrooms are spread across roughly 6,200 square feet, where a floating glass staircase connects two switchback-style levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Amazon's warehouse robot Proteus has animated eyes to communicate safely with humans.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Does a great job communicating.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Bolton was initially also accused of illegally transmitting national defense information.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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There are more than 3,500 different species of mosquito, but just Aedes aegypti transmits most cases of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya.—
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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At that pace, even a tiny micrometeoroid has the ability to impart a significant kinetic blow upon striking a spacecraft en route to the moon, with potentially disastrous results for the astronaut crew inside.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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The kind of valuable lesson a supermom imparts.—
Alessandra Codinha,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, my niece is ready and the potty full of pee is passed above the table because there is no room to carry it around the side without spilling on the guests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Cellphone video captured a spectacular, pre-Fourth of July display of fireworks on a Tennessee highway Saturday evening as a trailer carrying the incendiary haul erupted, authorities said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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