refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
is referring
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present progressiveof refer (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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As for which nonsense Kimmel is referring to, take your pick.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
By momentum, Krinsky is referring to highflying stocks investors have been chasing this year, such as chip names, favored for their crucial role in supplying the artificial-intelligence build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lavallo is referring to Ronald Breslow, a Columbia University chemist who proposed in 1958 that vitamin B1 could transform into a carbene to enable key biochemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
Mrs Mansfield is referring to the alligator basking in a heated enclosure, next to a pond, which is flanked by what appear to be mangroves.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Fremantle said cheerily, “The fellow is referring to the waxed mustache, old friend.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
