Thesaurus results for RELAYS

relays

verb

present tense third-person singular of relay

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 Mitchell relays that sentiment in a later conversation with Charles, who apologizes for believing the federal government was giving the Osage a fair deal. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The report lays out the three biggest threats seen for the Snake River, but also relays optimism about the winding waterway’s future and posits next steps that should be taken to protect it. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 This statement relays that an individual’s career growth is inconvenient and being successful actually creates problems. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Closer to the modern era, an Inuit creation story relays a chase scene to explain the sun and moon's asynchronous flights. — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026 One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 This anecdote, which Pichai relays in Google’s Mountain View headquarters on a Wednesday afternoon in April, is almost too on the nose. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 About half of the ensembles were created within the past decade, which relays an of-the-times show versus an overly scholarly one. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

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His background gives him a longstanding network of connections to people who can give campaign contributions.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Move the clutter, create the quiet corner, or set one household boundary that gives your inner life more air.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of gives

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Ours was launched in 2021 and conveys a stately elegance, with spacious cabins, marble bathrooms, polished brass fittings, and rich mahogany paneling.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
This Claudia is the opposite of Hayles’s quiet, cunning performance as Regina and conveys a phenomenal range.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of conveys

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While the exact cause or specific origin of this year’s outbreak is still under investigation, the parasite spreads when people eat food or drink water contaminated with feces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
In a place like New York City, Legionella really spreads through the mist or the vapor that’s generated by cooling towers that are often found on the top of large buildings.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026

Definition of spreads

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This arrangement, for HBM4, transmits 2,800 GB per second to and from the GPU.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of transmits

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That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Increasing the mustard in the dressing imparts this salad with its traditional strong yellow hue and a sharpness complimented by the red onion and pickled jalapeño brine.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of imparts

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The annual soccer schedule is already jam-packed, each additional 90 minutes carries more injury risk, and most of these players star on club teams whose seasons kick off in a month.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026
Under California law, conviction on such a charge typically carries up to a year in county jail.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

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