SUED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sued

verb

past tense of sue

as in invoked

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as in prosecuted

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They were being imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a Great Depression-era law that has rarely, if ever, been invoked and has been neglected for decades.

— Lim Hui Jie,Kevin Breuninger,Ashlee Trujillo, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
In July, Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of invoked

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Jungles said any officer who misuses the technology should be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Tarrant County Assistant District Attorneys Chase Payne and Allenna Bangs prosecuted the case.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecuted

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Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of asked

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Godoy said new testimony had helped establish that Aguirre not only requested the footage, but had ordered its destruction.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
She initially was sidelined while recovering from a physical injury, then requested a mental health leave of absence.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of requested

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Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Crossings in the Strait of Hormuz remain low, with just seven commodity ships passing through on Thursday – half of Wednesday’s total, according to Kpler data cited by Reuters.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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