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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The ‘punishment office’ People suing UNCSA are not the only ones who say many on campus in the 1980s knew about Shipps’ alleged behavior.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The city’s uptick happened after Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho started to publicly complain that the city wasn’t cracking down hard enough on homeless camps, ahead of suing the city.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, Trump sued CBS News later that month for $10 billion, claiming the show violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which is generally aimed at false advertising.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Buyers, including the Mius, have sued to recover their deposits.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The city’s uptick happened after Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho started to publicly complain that the city wasn’t cracking down hard enough on homeless camps, ahead of suing the city.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, Trump sued CBS News later that month for $10 billion, claiming the show violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which is generally aimed at false advertising.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Buyers, including the Mius, have sued to recover their deposits.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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