as in to give
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 relay
These seances involved purported communications from the dead, sometimes through sounds in the room, surfaces with letters (such as the Ouija board), or a medium who relayed the message.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The teacher relayed a part of the conversation in which the kids describe a girl disappearing into a room with several Sac High football players.
Sept. 28, 2023
The teacher who sent the first couple reports sent another email to the principal the following day.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
And Henley really came into his own as the signal caller of the defense, wearing the green dot while relaying the play calls to his teammates.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some time later, Jubal rallied and cheered the troops back inside HQ, then turned the floor over to Isobel to relay her own kudos.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The teacher relayed a part of the conversation in which the kids describe a girl disappearing into a room with several Sac High football players.
Sept. 28, 2023
The teacher who sent the first couple reports sent another email to the principal the following day.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
And Henley really came into his own as the signal caller of the defense, wearing the green dot while relaying the play calls to his teammates.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some time later, Jubal rallied and cheered the troops back inside HQ, then turned the floor over to Isobel to relay her own kudos.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
Verb
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But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The second half was much quieter and gave me space to seek out more personal, intimate stories.—
Emily Bogle,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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The only landmark policy that Democrats conveyed to the American people in a half-century is the Affordable Care Act.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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With the doors flung open and sun dappling the eclectic interiors, Ngoc Minh Ngo’s photos really convey the easy-breezy quality of summer life for the lucky family.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Stages 3 and 4, when the tumor has spread beyond the borders of the prostate, are considered more advanced and high risk.—
Luisel Ricks-Santi,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Teammates and coaches can communicate with Inoue via text message, which provides an instant translation.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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At the core of these three components is the need to establish a unique communication framework that allows family members to define what money means to them, engage in meaningful discussions and communicate their decisions effectively.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Of particular concern right now are native Culex mosquitoes, which can transmit deadly West Nile virus, Diaz said.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The show’s new popularity among soldiers spurred the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) to add the Grand Ole Opry to its overseas broadcast in 1943, transmitting the Opry’s weekly show to 306 outlets in 47 countries.—
Lindsay Kusiak,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Teammates and coaches say Heyward has brought a wealth of experience and a willingness to impart his wisdom.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Even the only two other South Florida teams that went to three straight championship rounds like the Panthers carry scars of their journeys.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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In 2016, 23 Republicans won seats carried by Hillary Clinton and 12 Democrats won seats carried by Trump — a total of 35 crossover districts going into 2018.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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