sued

verb

past tense of sue
1
as in invoked

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2
as in prosecuted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sued
  1. invoked
  2. prosecuted
  3. asked
  4. tried
  5. requested
  6. appealed
  7. desired
  8. cited
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  • Roy frequently invoked her mother’s immigrant story and her Indian heritage on the campaign trail.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The agency did not allege any wrongdoing or abuse by the uncle, but invoked the law to mandate the child's transfer after designating him as an unaccompanied minor.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of invoked
Verb
  • The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office also prosecuted Turner.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The case is being prosecuted federally, with authorities alleging the killing occurred while the vessel was in international waters.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of prosecuted
Verb
  • Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK UP, the Detroit Police Department Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Detroit Rewards TV.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • One of the North Texans, Pamelia Stanford, was to the point when asked about Talarico’s lead in Tarrant County.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • In 1988, when four Arizonans weighing more than 1,000 pounds tried to break California off from the continental states by doing jumping jacks at Venice Beach, one man documented the effort.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Some Republicans had tried to delay the leadership decision, but the conference voted 31-15 to proceed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of tried
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  • Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance representative Sonia Alleyne reported a pledge of 1,100 affordable mortgages in Boston and requested another 1,500 outside Boston over five years.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The statement noted that the hospital neither requested nor authorized federal agents to restrict the ambulance entrance.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of requested
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  • It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
  • Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Definition of appealed
Verb
  • However, the color differentiation and accuracy leave something to be desired.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • However, these semi-solid flow batteries typically cannot charge or discharge as quickly as desired because the chemical reactions occur slowly.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of desired
Verb
  • In April, a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas cited AI as a top-driver of layoffs, with companies attributing the technology for roughly 26% of job cuts.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Reitz cited federal statutes on conspiracy against rights and deprivation of rights under color of law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of cited
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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