1
as in specified
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt
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2
as in consulted
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred (to)
Verb
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In all five guest cabin en suites, the owner specified Turkish gray marble, a semi-white stone with elaborate gray veining.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025 -
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The department consulted with the CHP, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the Marin County Fire Department, the Safe Routes to School Program and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Blunk said.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pillich consulted with her legal mentors, a spiritual advisor and her husband, who also is Catholic.—
Haley BeMiller,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jassy also mentioned Amazon’s business has grown over the past years.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several buyers have mentioned buying more than one color of these comfy pants, which are available in heather gray, black, heather navy, and heather green.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Court records cited in the FBI affidavit show that Avalos, who was born in 1995, has a history of violent offenses in both Minnesota and Florida.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several of those board members, it should be noted, were appointed by Landry, who also got involved in the Kelly buyout conversation.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Investigators also noted a paper dinner napkin found near his body and that Antonio used dentures that were missing, per court documents.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The mice will be used in experiments on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rare earths are something that China used some years ago in a spat with Japan.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ravnik shared a photo of himself and his partner, Jen Affleck, in the DWTS ballroom during a rehearsal and quoted a pointed Taylor Swift lyric in the post.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The memo, signed by incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, was quoted by several outlets including CNN and CNBC.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Referred (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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