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 That Noah is, somehow, a Manhunter as well comes to light rather clunkily, as Sinestro relays these events to John after having interacted with Noah himself. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 As the green-dot player, Rodriguez receives the defensive play call from Hafley and relays it to teammates. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Gibson shared an email from Marshall Mayor Craig Thompson that relays that Peters issued the directive. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 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

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That range gives a launcher positioned on Yonaguni the ability to threaten ships operating across a substantial area around the island and toward Taiwan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Everyone here almost too respectfully gives one another their turn to speak, the conversation rarely fomenting into argument or overlapping chatter.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of gives

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Kalhammer’s Bowery Nation, which could have given its name to the exhibition, conveys the show’s intensely personal civic pride—its Campanilismo.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Ponyboy Curtis was played by Jordan Deandre Williams, who conveys all the pent-up angst and heartbreak of the sensitive, literary 14-year-old protagonist when commanding a song.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of conveys

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And when the healthcare system is flawed to its core and disinformation about alternative treatments spreads rapidly online?

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Omnivore’s reissue of the first of these, for its 30th anniversary, spreads the original album across three sides with a new remix from Falkner himself, then adds four bonus tracks (a studio outtake song and three four-track demos) for Side 4.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreads

Verb

Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
In an email to The Star on Saturday, district spokesperson Jackie Williams said how the district communicates with families during incidents like the two over the last week may look different depending on the circumstances.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicates

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Leo, whose only dream is to visit the Everglades, imparts his wisdom to the students who take him home each week.

— Miranda Rake, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
Grilling imparts a smoky flavor, while roasting enhances foods’ natural sweetness through caramelization and creates a crisp texture.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

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