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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Cryptocurrency Nike is being sued for suddenly closing its non-fungible token (NFT) business in December, according to Reuters.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees may also sue if an employer retaliates against them for requesting or exercising their lactation rights.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That uncertainty is one reason PCMag's parent company, Ziff Davis, is currently suing OpenAI for using our content to train its AI models without compensation.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Some groups are suing. 1️⃣ Stuck in limbo: The uncertainty alarms a lot of people, including a Florida man who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 46.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees may also sue if an employer retaliates against them for requesting or exercising their lactation rights.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That uncertainty is one reason PCMag's parent company, Ziff Davis, is currently suing OpenAI for using our content to train its AI models without compensation.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Some groups are suing. 1️⃣ Stuck in limbo: The uncertainty alarms a lot of people, including a Florida man who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 46.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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