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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The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
If Mangione does plead guilty in the federal case, his attorneys are expected to argue that he cannot be prosecuted for murder in the state case because of New York's double jeopardy law, The Times noted in its report Thursday.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 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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In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Officials noted that he had previously been cited numerous times for parking in the lot without a permit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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