- present participle of refer.
referring
Example Sentences
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The director general of Israel's foreign ministry called it "an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords", referring to the 2020 deal establishing formal ties between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mulligan questioned, referring to the charge of tampering with evidence that Flynn also faces.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The debate you’re referring to is not taking seriously the way in which these machines are presenting themselves.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Micron is no longer the same company it was in 2023,” he said, referring to the last downcycle for the company, at which point revenue and profits sank due to a decline in demand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Tired of embarrassing myself in front of two-year-olds, I've started referring to everything in the plural, which can get expensive but has solved a lot of my problems.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
