Synonyms for relay
ˈri leɪ; rɪˈleɪre·lay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relay

   Synonyms:
   reinforcement, recruitment, refreshment, supply, relief

   Antonyms:
   exhaustion, consumption

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1. relaynoun

   the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

   "the relay was successful"

   Synonyms:
   electrical relay, relay race

2. relaynoun

   a crew of workers who relieve another crew

   Synonyms:
   electrical relay, relay race

3. relaynoun

   a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

   Synonyms:
   electrical relay, relay race

4. relay, relay racenoun

   a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

   Synonyms:
   electrical relay, relay race

5. relay, electrical relayverb

   electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

   Synonyms:
   electrical relay, relay race

6. relayverb

   pass along

   "Please relay the news to the villagers"

7. relayverb

   control or operate by relay

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Pass On
   • Passage
   • Race
   • Shift
   • Team

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1. relaynoun

   Synonyms:
   reinforcement

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1. List of paraphrases for "relay":

   relays, healnet, rly, retransmit, relais, retransmission, relaybox, reay, roadhouse, baton

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How to use relay in a sentence?

1. Therese Johaug:

   So I tried to do the best with the position I had, i tried to reach both Sweden and Finland, but Russia and Germany, they were the strongest today. Anyway, it’s relay.

2. Johanes Thingnes Boe:

   I’m five years older than him, but we have fought together now for the last 10 years in the World Cup, we have done it in the world champs, now we are here winning the mixed relay and also here taking individual medals together. It’s an incredible story.

3. William Whitlock:

   I proudly displayed that flag on the dashboard of my truck as I drove my segment of the relay, and I hope that everyone on the road that day not only looked at the special trailer we have, but sees it and reads it and checks out Children of Fallen Patriots and supports it, for me, it's duty and love…No man left behind.

4. Josh Anderson:

   Ingenuity relies on Perseverance to act as a communications relay between it and mission controllers here at JPL, if the rover gets too far ahead or disappears behind a hill, we could lose communications. The rover team has a job to do and a schedule to keep. So it’s imperative Ingenuity keeps up and is in the lead whenever possible.

5. Christian Coleman:

   Of course, like I see Justin Gatlin all the time, we practise the relay and we talk from time to time. But we never really talk about the race or anything like that even though we are both one of the favorites to win, one of like many, i just try to focus on one person. We are at a world championships. So it is a world class field, anybody can take it. So I am just excited about competing against everybody, not just Justin Gatlin.