Synonyms of referred

referred

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• related
• applied
• pertained
• bore
• concerned
• affected
• linked
• involved
• interested
• appertained
• connected
• had to do with
• associated
• coupled
• treated
• touched
• tied in
• interrelated
• dealt (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referred

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

Jason Hobick, the company’s vice president of development, referred The Star to a statement the city of Lee’s Summit released on Tuesday. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 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

The White House referred comment about the decision to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The Fresh Prince comment referred, unintentionally or not, to the infamous 2022 Oscar-night moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Mayor Robert Harrington referred the worker conditions issue to a council committee for more discussion on what Charlotte can do within the bounds of the law. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

The company subsequently terminated the employee and referred the case to federal authorities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026