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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The teams were originally suing for violations of two sections of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and NASCAR countersued the teams and Polk, alleging a conspiracy to collude with other teams during the negotiation process.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Then there was the Washington man who sued a dry cleaner for $50 million for losing a pair of pants.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Once the statute of limitations expires, debt collectors can no longer sue you for the unpaid balance.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
At the same time Meghan first filed that case, Harry also sued two British tabloid publishers, Mirror Group Newspapers and Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, on historic phone hacking allegations.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Then there was the Washington man who sued a dry cleaner for $50 million for losing a pair of pants.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Once the statute of limitations expires, debt collectors can no longer sue you for the unpaid balance.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
At the same time Meghan first filed that case, Harry also sued two British tabloid publishers, Mirror Group Newspapers and Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, on historic phone hacking allegations.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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