relayed

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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When her husband rushed from work to her side, she relayed what she said the medical team had told her: Inducing delivery or emptying her uterus would be “a crime,” he later told ProPublica.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Lavrov relayed the warning to Rubio in a phone call on Monday, urging him to evacuate US diplomats, Russia's foreign ministry said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

One of the few subtle references to President Trump came when McCartney relayed a story how the Beatles, before their Sullivan appearance, got their faces covered with bright orange makeup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Others had to settle for images relayed to the crowds via a big screen that had been put up especially for the occasion.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The adults’ voices relayed the serious intent of their mission.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou