Definitions

relay

[ree-ley, ree-ley, ri-ley] / ˈri leɪ, ˈri leɪ, rɪˈleɪ /

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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I kind of feel like we’re all in this relay race, right, and we’re just fumbling the ball to one another and trying to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We’d love to hear it and will relay some of the best tales a week from now in the Markets A.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The mission was created to show how wideband communications technology can allow spacecraft to transmit data through both government and commercial relay networks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Servite sprinters will try to put on a show in the 4x100 relay, the 100, 200 and 400 races.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“If you have a message for him, I can relay it.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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