relaying

verb

present participle of relay
as in giving
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 relaying Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026 In relaying the unimaginable destruction of the event, Lee eschews sensationalism for sobriety. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Only Giving Feedback When Something Goes Wrong Giving feedback usually implies the idea of relaying something negative that needs to be fixed. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Without Shanahan involved in practice, offensive line coach Chris Foerster has assumed a supervisory role while offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak is relaying play calls. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Or, at the bare minimum, opt for writing a positive review or relaying feedback to management. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 When The Observer mentioned Muller relaying that story and the discussion the duo had was broached, Ajayi began beaming. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Hundreds of horseback riders participate in the commemorative event every June, relaying about 1,000 letters across the route. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaying
  1. giving
  2. conveying
  3. spreading
  4. transmitting
  5. communicating
  6. imparting
Verb
  • The loss dropped the A’s to 45-63 and 10 games out of both the American League West lead and the final AL Wild Card spot, while giving the red-hot Red Sox (56-51) no worse than a split of the four-game series ahead of Thursday’s finale.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes could be seen giving Royals instruction after the play.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Then there are loaves that look like the picture of health, conveying a sense of healthfulness with their dark coloration and crusts covered with inviting tidbits.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of conveying
Verb
  • Swells generated by Bertha will continue spreading westward along the northern Gulf Coast during the next few days.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • But since the team first rolled out the tactic in early July, the idea may be spreading.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • Identifying which item at Taco Bell is transmitting cyclospora is the challenge.
    — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But Nia showed a talent for transmitting the scene’s legacy and ethos to a bigger, younger audience while pushing the envelope with her own sound, appearing current while earning crucial co-signs from scene elders like Goldie, DJ Die, and Randall.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of transmitting
Verb
  • Citing the temporary TikTok shutdown of January 2026 as an example, Jolicoeur frequently recommends that business owners have their own direct ways of communicating with their customers.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Pagnoni was actually communicating with an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • An intense dry rub coats the chicken both pre- and post-frying, imparting a crunchy crust with slow-building heat.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • SheaMoisture’s Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Detangler combines the brand’s signature ingredient, shea butter (famed for its ability to lock in hydration), with vitamin-rich sea kelp and strengthening, shine-imparting argan oil.
    — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
Definition of imparting

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