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
Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Artemis 2 crew will spend the first half of their day relaying data to scientists back on Earth, who are interested in everything from Orion's performance, the astronauts' physical experiences and their psychological frame of mind in order to fully evaluate the crew's experience.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said his country was relaying messages between the United States and Iran in its efforts to promote peace between them.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Moving forward As for the Top Hat Bar, Shaw said this isn’t the end of its story, relaying that plans for a new bar located elsewhere are in the works.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
Robinson was seeking medical care for a hip issue, LaMarr said, relaying information given to him by Robinson’s mother.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Bluetooth Classic’s True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, one earbud acts as the primary, receiving the stereo stream from the phone and relaying audio to the secondary earbud—a forwarding or relay architecture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The sleeping subjects received math questions and dreamed about the solutions, relaying them to the experimenter.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
As such, the distinct sound that people hear when a horse neighs or whinnies is likely the animal relaying various independent messages or emotions at once, the study says.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Artemis 2 crew will spend the first half of their day relaying data to scientists back on Earth, who are interested in everything from Orion's performance, the astronauts' physical experiences and their psychological frame of mind in order to fully evaluate the crew's experience.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said his country was relaying messages between the United States and Iran in its efforts to promote peace between them.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Moving forward As for the Top Hat Bar, Shaw said this isn’t the end of its story, relaying that plans for a new bar located elsewhere are in the works.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
Robinson was seeking medical care for a hip issue, LaMarr said, relaying information given to him by Robinson’s mother.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Bluetooth Classic’s True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, one earbud acts as the primary, receiving the stereo stream from the phone and relaying audio to the secondary earbud—a forwarding or relay architecture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The sleeping subjects received math questions and dreamed about the solutions, relaying them to the experimenter.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
As such, the distinct sound that people hear when a horse neighs or whinnies is likely the animal relaying various independent messages or emotions at once, the study says.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaying
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The Rocus, also known as The Bone Wreck, ran aground while transporting a cargo of cow bones to be used as fertilizer on the island, thus giving Anegada's Cow Wreck Beach its unique name.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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All in all, Springs totaled seven scoreless innings, one hit, two walks, six strikeouts and 93 pitches before giving way to a bullpen that also blanked the Bombers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since the days of coding computer systems by punch cards in the mid-20th century, conveying computing instructions has been a challenge of elegance and efficiency for computer scientists.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Talk to them about what your child is conveying to you without blaming the teacher.—
Amanda Morin,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
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Such attacks range from spreading malware and executing identity theft scams to producing deepfake videos and launching ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity experts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cascading types have a more spreading form to fill in containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Building kilometer-scale structures in orbit, transmitting energy over tens of thousands of kilometers, and maintaining precise beam control are among the major hurdles researchers continue to address.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tiny green peach aphid, which may look yellow or green in summer, feeds on a wide range of vegetable plants and is responsible for transmitting numerous plant diseases, including viruses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 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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Sweet Vidalia onion is extra gentle and not quite as strong as some onions, imparting a naturally sweet onion flavor to the pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Relaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaying. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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