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 running game — to which offensive coordinator Matt Nagy referred as a quarterback’s best friend — finally joined the party.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
James referred the Brooks case to a special prosecutor, William Fitzpatrick, the longtime district attorney of Onondaga County.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
That report shows police referred criminal charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in 1,382 cases last year.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office referred the case to the Indiana State Police, Sheriff Duane Burgess said in an email to IndyStar.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cranford Police Department referred inquiries about the case to the Union County Prosecutor's Office, which declined to comment about the families' statement or about whether the suspect had been stalking one of the victims, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
She was later referred by her primary care doctor in Columbia.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The White House referred questions to the State Department.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
James referred the Brooks case to a special prosecutor, William Fitzpatrick, the longtime district attorney of Onondaga County.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
That report shows police referred criminal charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in 1,382 cases last year.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office referred the case to the Indiana State Police, Sheriff Duane Burgess said in an email to IndyStar.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cranford Police Department referred inquiries about the case to the Union County Prosecutor's Office, which declined to comment about the families' statement or about whether the suspect had been stalking one of the victims, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
She was later referred by her primary care doctor in Columbia.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The White House referred questions to the State Department.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
Verb
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Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The documents pertained to four separate incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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