relayed

Transmitted through intermediaries

Relayed is the past tense of relay—to pass something along from one point to another.

Information gets relayed through intermediaries: She relayed the message to her supervisor.

Signals are relayed through satellites or transmitters.

The word implies transmission rather than origination—you relay what you received from elsewhere.

communication

conveyed

Transferred or expressed

transmittedSent onward
forwardedSent on to another
messagedSent written communication electronically

announced · reported · communicated · informed · notified · briefed · dispatched · channeled · broadcast · disseminated

sports

baton

Slender rod for leading

handoffDirect physical exchange
sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
trackPath or monitored route

medley · teamwork · runners · leg · changeover · passing · athletics · competition · sprinters · distance

electronics

signal

Message-conveying cue

switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
circuitClosed electrical pathway
amplifiedIncreased in strength

boosted · routed · receiver · transmitter · antenna · frequency · broadcast · satellite · radio · microwave

Categories

sent outmailed, delivered, dispatched, transmitted, broadcast
speech verbssaid, says, asked, answered, replied

Opposites

transmission directness

relayedoriginated

First came into existence

firsthand · original · direct · primary · sourced

information flow

relayedwithheld

Kept from giving

suppressed · concealed · retained · kept · blocked

directness of transmission

relayedhand-delivered

Brought by a person directly

Phrases

relay raceSequential team sprint
relay teamRacing group sharing stages
relay batonHandoff cylinder in races
torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
relay stationSignal-boosting transmission point
egg relayBalancing race with fragile cargo

Family

relay, relays, relaying

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G