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
Some comments relayed what a child would say to a friend.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee police had relayed the plan to Fugman on Nov. 27 during the department's process of distributing flyers to notify nearby residents that the offenders were scheduled to move in on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The filing suggests another juror may have had a cellphone in the jury room and shared details of the deliberations with a person who claimed a sibling snuck in a phone and was relaying real-time information about the case to him.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The incidents — relayed in a trail of documents and corroborated to The New Yorker by the accounts of former colleagues — took place prior to Hegseth becoming a full-time Fox News TV host in 2017.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee police had relayed the plan to Fugman on Nov. 27 during the department's process of distributing flyers to notify nearby residents that the offenders were scheduled to move in on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The filing suggests another juror may have had a cellphone in the jury room and shared details of the deliberations with a person who claimed a sibling snuck in a phone and was relaying real-time information about the case to him.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The incidents — relayed in a trail of documents and corroborated to The New Yorker by the accounts of former colleagues — took place prior to Hegseth becoming a full-time Fox News TV host in 2017.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The economy is going to play a central role in the election, particularly given its sluggish performance under Scholz.Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Known for ending his albums with calls to a higher power, DMX’s reverence for the lord is conveyed on Let Us Pray: Chapter X, a posthumous collection of prayers paired by hard-hitting instrumentals and narration from Hip-Hop, gospel, and R&B stars.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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In my experience as a pediatrician, teens find other ways to communicate with each other, such as texting or even the occasional video phone call.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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At tropical destinations or areas with high rates of illnesses transmitted by mosquitos, use insect repellent and consider mosquito nets, Robinson says.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Larger storage space means more data can be stored, transmitted and processed, which enhances the performance of AI applications as the large language models (LLM) enable them to have more parameters to train on.Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Ramage of Krampus' Cove, miso is another ingredient that does wonders to impart savory flavors in mixed drinks.David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Virginians licensed to carry, for example, can’t also carry in neighboring Washington, D.C., and Maryland.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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