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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Baraka is now suing Habba, saying the prosecution against him was politically motivated.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
The organization representing the plaintiffs suing the state over its policies, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), previously provided a statement from one of the female players about her experience facing the trans athlete.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
The Supreme Court’s ruling means lower district judges will be limited going forward to only issuing orders that directly impact parties in the case—meaning if a state sues over a certain policy, the court could only block that policy from being in effect for the one state that sued, for instance.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But for the remaining 28 states that have not sued, Trump's attempts to end birthright citizenship could go into effect in as soon as 30 days.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
The organization representing the plaintiffs suing the state over its policies, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), previously provided a statement from one of the female players about her experience facing the trans athlete.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
The Supreme Court’s ruling means lower district judges will be limited going forward to only issuing orders that directly impact parties in the case—meaning if a state sues over a certain policy, the court could only block that policy from being in effect for the one state that sued, for instance.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But for the remaining 28 states that have not sued, Trump's attempts to end birthright citizenship could go into effect in as soon as 30 days.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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