- present participle of refer.
referring
Example Sentences
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Tumlin was referring to a ruling by an administrative immigration court that was published Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The girl that reported that did not know what she was talking about,” he said, referring to the local Knox News.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Thanks, Filip," he jokes, referring to goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen punching him during an aerial challenge and denying him a truly injury-free campaign last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He’s referring to the flu-like inflammatory response that some people experience after vaccination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Because Alicia is a monitor lizard, too,” Zeke said, referring to the only other Hall Monitor currently in school.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
