sued

verb

Definition of suednext
past tense of sue
1
as in invoked

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2
as in prosecuted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sued
  1. invoked
  2. prosecuted
  3. asked
  4. tried
  5. requested
  6. cited
  7. insisted
  8. arraigned
Verb
  • He's been the subject of poems and stories, movies and songs, invoked as the judge of naughty or nice, the recipient of countless cookies and glasses of milk to sustain him on his journey.
    Michael Hoge, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • For many years, Venezuelans understood instinctively what was meant when someone invoked la situación in conversation.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of invoked
Verb
  • Biden issued proclamations in October 2022 and December 2023 to pardon people for marijuana possession, even if they hadn’t been charged or prosecuted for the offenses yet.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There were other charges filed against Strickland as a result of the April crash, but only the vehicular homicide by intoxication charge was prosecuted as part of the plea.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecuted
Verb
  • Effectively, more is asked of players in these full-back positions in each game.
    Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those with information about Doan are asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
Verb
  • As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of requested
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  • There were thousands of comments on the post, but Shepherd cited two of his favorites.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Israel repeatedly cited the Russian military presence in Syria as justification for not supplying Ukraine with armaments following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cited
Verb
  • White and McGregor have insisted the former will return to the Octagon in 2025, but perhaps this fight with Jake or Logan could precede his return to the UFC.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Following his arrest, Bellamy was held on a $250,000 bond and was scheduled to be arraigned in New Haven Superior Court on Friday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arraigned
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