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
What is not controversial is that NASA needs a new spacecraft capable of relaying communications from Mars to Earth.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
According to authorities, the students stayed calm while speaking with the 911 operator, accurately answering questions and relaying information because Fernandez-Delgado was too ill to communicate clearly.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The actress recalls relaying to the doctor what her father's wishes were.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An info-dense report published Tuesday shows that in-flight satellite broadband is faster than ever, thanks mainly to Starlink, but the aging onboard Wi-Fi networks relaying that connectivity to passengers' devices may now serve as spoilers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The source said Mladenov has taken to relaying Israel’s demands and warning that Israel will return to war if Hamas does not agree to disarm.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Both Pakistan and Egypt have been relaying messages between Washington and Tehran to help de-escalate the conflict, which is now in its fifth week.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
According to authorities, the students stayed calm while speaking with the 911 operator, accurately answering questions and relaying information because Fernandez-Delgado was too ill to communicate clearly.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The actress recalls relaying to the doctor what her father's wishes were.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An info-dense report published Tuesday shows that in-flight satellite broadband is faster than ever, thanks mainly to Starlink, but the aging onboard Wi-Fi networks relaying that connectivity to passengers' devices may now serve as spoilers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The source said Mladenov has taken to relaying Israel’s demands and warning that Israel will return to war if Hamas does not agree to disarm.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Both Pakistan and Egypt have been relaying messages between Washington and Tehran to help de-escalate the conflict, which is now in its fifth week.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaying
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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More successful is the overall atmosphere of the workers’ camp and farm, conveying a sense of oppression even without visible fencing.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Two of those simulators will conduct imaging operations focused on Starship’s heat shield, transmitting data and photographs back to mission control.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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After the rescue’s financier admitted that the tracker wasn’t working as planned, but was transmitting the whale’s vital signs, a marine biologist said that no GPS trackers existed which transmitted such data.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Often that script needs to be responsive to the two people communicating.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Under intense questioning by Brian Panish, the lead attorney for Nancy and Karim Iskander, the boys’ parents, Erickson denied Grossman ever admitted fault over four years of communicating with him through WhatsApp, in person and over the phone.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Actions that seemed foolhardy when Rue was younger now come off as merely chancy, with Zendaya imparting enough hard-knock experience to pull off bigger swings.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Relaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaying. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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