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
Verb
  • The screams at a Michigan bar in New York invoked Underwood’s name.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The alleged spending was so lavish that the judge overseeing Lam's initial court appearance in Miami invoked a famous Hollywood troublemaker after hearing a prosecutor describe it.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of invoked
Verb
  • Fenech was the last of a half-dozen people charged in the plot to be prosecuted.
    — Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Bartko fears death in a Kansas prison cell or deportation to Belarus, where her friends have been prosecuted as political agitators.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecuted
Verb
  • City Director Christina Catsavis asked whether the next election in November would change the number of signatures needed for a petition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the preseason finale at Baltimore, he was asked to attempt a 62-yarder — not a rarity in today’s NFL.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • Paul Robinson appeared in court along with former Penn State students, where preliminary hearings took place ahead of a Centre County judge ruling that Robinson and five former students would have their cases tried in county court.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The patients had all previously tried other therapies with little to no success and had mutations in RAS proteins, which can drive tumor growth.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tried
Verb
  • Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Two individuals accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of music equipment from a Citrus Heights high school have been arrested after police requested the community’s help.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • 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
  • Hospitals fought back, and Congress rejected the proposal, instead favoring a voluntary approach desired by the industry.
    — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of desired
Verb
  • Bohm cited a 2020 crash that killed 20-year-old driver Ezekial Bishop and his passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Breaux, recording artist Frank Ocean's little brother.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Myers was cited again with disorderly conduct and also for refusing to provide his name to an officer, according to police records.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cited
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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