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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Charles advisors have previously clarified that the king is not in a position to help, because Harry was suing His Majesty’s Government in His Majesty’s Court, and there would be a conflict of interest if the king tried to intervene.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Her lawyers are suing on First and Fifth Amendment grounds and an appeals court just ruled she be returned to Vermont.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Editor’s Note In November 2023, Trump Media sued 20 media outlets, including Forbes, for reporting that included calculations of its financial results while still a private company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Bonta has been busy with other anti-Trump actions of late, suing the administration this week over the halting of windfarm projects and mass federal firings, adding to more than a dozen lawsuits his office has already filed against the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Her lawyers are suing on First and Fifth Amendment grounds and an appeals court just ruled she be returned to Vermont.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Editor’s Note In November 2023, Trump Media sued 20 media outlets, including Forbes, for reporting that included calculations of its financial results while still a private company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Bonta has been busy with other anti-Trump actions of late, suing the administration this week over the halting of windfarm projects and mass federal firings, adding to more than a dozen lawsuits his office has already filed against the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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