- present participle of refer.
referring
Example Sentences
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"It took over matcha. That's really something that we Filipinos should be really proud of," she said, referring to the bright green tea powder popularised by Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Verstappen was referring to a show run in battery-powered Lego F1 cars that was held before the British Grand Prix in July.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“The Beast is going faster than it has ever gone before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the heavily armored presidential limousine.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I grew up in the projects when Father Greg first came in,” Debora told me, referring to Homeboy’s early days in the 1980s, when Boyle was pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He thinks the “situation” is really bothering me, and it is, I guess, but it’s not like she’s really sick, even though that’s how Dad keeps referring to her.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
