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
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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Earlier this week, researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the NIH sued the agency, the HHS, Bhattacharya and Kennedy in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Nine of more than 400 organizations that had their IAF grants canceled also sued to preserve the foundation.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Can his community get him back? Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and their 5-year-old son, who are both U.S. citizens, sued the government demanding his return.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Sharma-Crawford is part of the legal team that filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Wednesday on behalf of Cortez-Martinez, suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and CBP.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Nine of more than 400 organizations that had their IAF grants canceled also sued to preserve the foundation.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Can his community get him back? Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and their 5-year-old son, who are both U.S. citizens, sued the government demanding his return.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Sharma-Crawford is part of the legal team that filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Wednesday on behalf of Cortez-Martinez, suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and CBP.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sue
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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