sues

verb

Definition of suesnext
present tense third-person singular of sue
1
as in asks

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2
as in prosecutes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sues
  1. asks
  2. invokes
  3. tries
  4. cites
  5. insists
  6. implicates
Verb
  • Young asks if the potential customer has a corporate sponsor and cites companies including Audible and Bloomberg as clients.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement The suit asks the courts to block the law from going into effect.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of asks
Verb
  • Bad Bunny invokes the city to declare his unrivaled greatness as a musician, crediting Boricua legends who’ve paved his way like salsa singer Willie Colon and Nineties hip-hop hitmaker Big Pun.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Beyond alternative energy options like solar being increasingly cheaper than traditional fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, the ability to make energy yourself, on your own rooftop, invokes age-old American values of independence and self-sufficiency.
    Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of invokes
Verb
  • Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of national success.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tries
Verb
  • The complaint cites a 2008 article by The Times about an anti-CNN protest in which Chen is quoted and described as an organizer and a patio furniture manufacturer living in Diamond Bar.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Columbus Police Department cites naloxone as a prime factor behind a decline in 911 calls for overdose emergencies here.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Shelton insists that Clippers officials used him to gather intel and boost their chances of signing the two-time NBA Finals MVP.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Ian insists the key is handed over first.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of insists
Verb
  • While Ver’s legal team challenges the constitutionality of the exit tax, his criminal indictment also implicates the statute of limitations for tax crimes.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That process negatively impacts the Amazon sellers being used in the scheme, but also implicates unwitting consumers, the plaintiffs argued.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of implicates
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