How to Use relate in a Sentence

relate

verb
  • We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story.
  • You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate.
  • The fans would relate and connect with him.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • Maybe there’s someone out there that can relate.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • All too many people can relate.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • These two things may be related.
    — Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And yes, there are cracks about how the two look as if they could be related.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The cousin of being able to relate is being able to read the room.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The two men are not believed to be related.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Klink is quick to relate her achievement and climate change.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • But church and state were closely related in each.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Everyone can relate, even me as a guy.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But we are related somewhere down the line.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That story is too complex to relate here.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Those functions are related, but not the same.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
  • But all of these problems are related.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But the people who can relate most to his pain presently are his siblings.
    — Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It was not known at the time that the two incidents were related.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Police are looking to see whether any of the crimes may be related.
    — Rick Montanez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • It’s got to be related in some way to that original protest song.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Danielle Faust, life coach, podcaster, and mom of two can relate.
    — Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
  • It is not known whether the two incidents are related.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Police did not know if the two shootings were related.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2026
  • James also said the shooting may have been gang related.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The two players are not related.
    — ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Most people are not golf-related.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The two instances were not related.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • James also said the shooting might have been gang-related.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This choice wasn’t real-world related.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Pittman and the baby are not related, police say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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