relaying

VERB

pass on, transmit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadcast carry communicate deliver hand over send turn over

STRONG

spread transfer

WEAK

hand down hand on send forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep keep quiet receive retain withhold

WEAK

check hold on

Example Sentences

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In March, several weeks into the war, Islamabad confirmed it was relaying messages back and forth between Tehran and Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

She tries to create the most outlandish tale possible for when relaying to guests one on one how her husband perished.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But when he testified in November, Lai said he had "never" used his foreign contacts to influence foreign policy on Hong Kong, adding that he was "just relaying" the situation to them.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Werner has been reading the popular science magazines in the drugstore; he’s interested in wave turbulence, tunnels to the center of the earth, the Nigerian method of relaying news over distances with drums.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr