suing

verb

Definition of suingnext
present participle of sue
1
as in asking

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2
as in prosecuting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suing
  1. asking
  2. prosecuting
  3. invoking
  4. trying
  5. requesting
  6. citing
  7. requiring
  8. insisting
Verb
  • Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Carter’s attorney Alex Spiro filed a motion Monday asking a judge to force the accuser to reveal her real name or dismiss the case.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • But the Hawaii Supreme Court reversed that decision and concluded that prosecuting Wilson for carrying a handgun didn't violate the Constitution.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors must abstain from prosecuting others based on partisan affiliation or personal animosity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecuting
Verb
  • Democrats on Thursday night proposed paying for the one-year extension of the ACA subsidies by offsetting it with automatic spending cuts, invoking what is known as the budget sequester, according to the people with knowledge of the proposal.
    DAN DIAMOND AND RACHEL ROUBEIN THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Martial law Yoon, who clinched power in a neck-and-neck presidential race in 2022, had an approval rate of just 19% before unexpectedly invoking martial law earlier this week for the first time since the military coup of 1979.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of invoking
Verb
  • That part is not great, but again, that’s part of trying to open minds and trying to share your truth with people.
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders now face a myriad of challenges in trying to bring the country together.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
Verb
  • When requesting feedback, good collaborators err on the side of specificity.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Over the first two days of deliberations, jurors sent several notes to the court requesting to review video evidence and rehear parts of the jury instructions and testimony during the trial.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of requesting
Verb
  • The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Six other people were killed, Reuters reported, citing his nephew.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of citing
Verb
  • The solution isn’t reducing the mayor’s security detail — public officials face genuine threats requiring protection.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By requiring tougher punishment for some theft and drug crimes, it’s expected to increase spending on jails and prisons.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • But Motown’s legal head refused to comply, insisting that Motown had registered the name in August 1975.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His latest thoughts show a radical difference, now demanding that the time for insisting on change to EU rules had passed.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisting
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