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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Days before the shooting, the rapper was sued by a different casino, MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, for an unpaid $100,000 casino debt.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, San Diego County sued federal agencies and private prison operator CoreCivic, which runs ICE’s Otay Mesa Detention Center, to conduct a full health inspection of the facility after county officials said ICE denied them the opportunity.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Camp Mystic families file lawsuits Families of several of the girls who died have sued the camp's operators, arguing that camp officials failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the Earth Island Institute sued the National Park Service to halt fuel reduction projects planned for Merced Grove in Yosemite.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, San Diego County sued federal agencies and private prison operator CoreCivic, which runs ICE’s Otay Mesa Detention Center, to conduct a full health inspection of the facility after county officials said ICE denied them the opportunity.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Camp Mystic families file lawsuits Families of several of the girls who died have sued the camp's operators, arguing that camp officials failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the Earth Island Institute sued the National Park Service to halt fuel reduction projects planned for Merced Grove in Yosemite.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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