sued; suing
1
a
: to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
specifically
: to bring an action against
b
: to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
2
archaic
: to pay court or suit to : woo
3
obsolete
: to make petition to or for
1
: to take legal proceedings in court
2
: to make a request or application : plead
—usually used with for or to
sue for peace
3
: to pay court : woo
he loved … but sued in vain—
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
suer
noun
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Examples of sue in a Sentence
Some people sue over the most minor things.
People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
They've threatened to sue the company.
He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
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Others said the Chicago native and University of Illinois men’s basketball star should sue her and her best friend, also 19, for damaging his reputation and possibly his NBA dreams.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
George Gascón has been sued by 20 prosecutors in a series of workplace retaliation cases.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
This torts act allows someone to sue the US government if there has been negligence.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, on behalf of Coalition to March on the RNC 2024, sued the City of Milwaukee saying its plans for demonstrations violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
—Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
George Gascón has been sued by 20 prosecutors in a series of workplace retaliation cases.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
This torts act allows someone to sue the US government if there has been negligence.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, on behalf of Coalition to March on the RNC 2024, sued the City of Milwaukee saying its plans for demonstrations violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
—Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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