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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If the governor directed an agency to do so, lawmakers could sue.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
One man sued to get his money back and accused the company of falsifying immigration paperwork.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Another legal fight has broken out between rival Hollywood publicity firms, with MPRM suing 42West for allegedly orchestrating a hostile departure of its entire senior leadership team.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Mercadante said upset shoppers have accused him of discrimination and threatened to sue him for refusing to sell, but that never changes his mind.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
One man sued to get his money back and accused the company of falsifying immigration paperwork.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Another legal fight has broken out between rival Hollywood publicity firms, with MPRM suing 42West for allegedly orchestrating a hostile departure of its entire senior leadership team.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Mercadante said upset shoppers have accused him of discrimination and threatened to sue him for refusing to sell, but that never changes his mind.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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