referee
noun
one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
is refereeing
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present progressiveof referee (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We always analyze the referees, we want to know who is refereeing, if they are communicative or not,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Shortly after her Nations Cup landmark, Mukansanga - whose only job is refereeing - outlined some of the challenges she has faced to make it, ranging from sexual and cultural differences to basic biology.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2022
Hoffenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann added, “I’m happy. It’s all the same to me if a man or a woman is refereeing - the main thing is that they do the job well.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
GMT15:02 2 min: Craig Pawson is refereeing or, as JR in Illinois would have it, “the person who is going to ruin the game”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2015
Weigle is refereeing a step-back-in-time battle from the Franco-Prussian War being waged by Bob Williams and Tim Tilson — pretend Prussian commanders — and Steve St. Clair and Dave Cashin — their faux French counterparts.
From Washington Post
