Thesaurus results for REFERRED

referred

verb

Definition of referred

past tense of refer

as in related

to have a relation or connection I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation

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Recent Examples of referred The South Florida Sun Sentinel reached people with the Sunshine Water Control District, who referred questions to others with the district. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 The White House, when asked for comment, referred CNBC to the Republican National Committee, which did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Vermilion Parish Policy Jury President Chad Vallo referred comments to the police jury’s attorney who did not respond in time for publication. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The department said its Investigative Response Team was on site to document the incident and referred additional questions to the FBI's Chicago field office. — Brittany Miller , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The Attorney General’s Office referred 30 cases involving 14 priests to prosecutors, but said no criminal charges were filed because in most cases the statute of limitations on the crimes had expired. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Reached by phone, Kerry Gladden, the village’s public information officer, referred questions to an attorney, who did not answer them. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Trump referred approvingly to Vance’s comments in the Oval Office on Tuesday, while claiming that concerns about education or costs were not fueling the protests. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Fort Worth police referred questions about the incident to DPS. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

Oh and btw, again age related, licorice sticks need to be included in you Halloween candy list.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
While not injury-related, Anthony Black was not at shootaround due to personal reasons.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

The gorgeous and tasty caramel and cream cheese frosting looks the best when applied with a small offset spatula to give it that swirly effect on the cake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
While traditionally only achievable in real life through plastic surgery or extreme makeup, it can be applied instantly online using beauty filters.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of applied

Verb

The district has not confirmed nor denied previous reporting from WSOC-TV that the investigation pertained to contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026