as in gives
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 relays
Lynn quickly relays information about the upcoming play to Stephens during games, then the linebacker repeats it to his teammates.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And that trust fall begins with the green dot, who relays the calls, and the keys to everyone on the field.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
McDaniels not only relays play-calls, but offers advice on what to look for from defenses and reminders for Maye to share with his teammates.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The film will follow the story of Valentín (Diego Luna) and Molina (Tonatiuh Elizarraraz), two inmates in an Argentinian prison who form a bond as Molina relays the plot of a glamorous Hollywood movie starring his favorite vampy diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The base unit relays the signal to a monitoring agency, where a central computer is programmed to send an alert to agency personnel if a check-in signal is not received when the offender is supposed to be at home.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And that trust fall begins with the green dot, who relays the calls, and the keys to everyone on the field.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
McDaniels not only relays play-calls, but offers advice on what to look for from defenses and reminders for Maye to share with his teammates.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The film will follow the story of Valentín (Diego Luna) and Molina (Tonatiuh Elizarraraz), two inmates in an Argentinian prison who form a bond as Molina relays the plot of a glamorous Hollywood movie starring his favorite vampy diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The base unit relays the signal to a monitoring agency, where a central computer is programmed to send an alert to agency personnel if a check-in signal is not received when the offender is supposed to be at home.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
Verb
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mercifully, Marlon gives Lee a chance to prove he can be trusted.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ecker convincingly conveys Jake’s appreciation for a mature women with a bad attitude like Old Amy (and those of us who identify with Old Amy have got to be a key demographic for this series).—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Big Red love spreads all across the Lone Star State, but there’s no city that embraces this sweet and slightly peculiar soda quite like San Antonio.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The photograph transmits the breadth and mechanism of the Festival’s assembled in the way of a fine Titian oil — speaking of art works central to Venice — in which every human in the image is captured doing something vastly different from his or her neighbor.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Respect communicates stability and fairness.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The luminous cocktail of marine algae, hyaluronic acid, and squalane feeds the skin with moisture and imparts sheen without being goopy or sticky.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That is even more true with Goodison, a move which imparts a degree of legitimacy to Everton’s women’s football project but also scrutiny, greater expectations from advocates and detractors alike to get this thing right, and quickly.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each of the transportation for prostitution charges carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, meaning Combs could technically face up to 20 years, though his actual sentence is expected to be much lighter.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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And momentum is what carries you from one success to the next.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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