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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Nationally, it has been invoked 43 times in the past 14 months compared with the just 20 times it was utilized over the past nearly 50 years.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The provision has never been invoked before, meaning the move lacks judicial precedent, Watt said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of invoked

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More than 350 pilots have been fined or are being prosecuted for violating the strict federal flight restrictions, the FBI and Department of Transportation told USA TODAY.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Many of those prosecuted cooperated with US authorities in exchange for reduced sentences, which aided in the trial against El Chapo, who was also sentenced to life in prison in 2019.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of prosecuted

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Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of asked

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This year, Hermes tried unsuccessfully to get lawmakers to take up his judicial reform cause, showing up in-person in the Statehouse to propose two pieces of legislation that died in House committees without receiving hearings.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
As bystanders began to arrive at the crash site, Garcia tried to take several cars, prosecutors said.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of tried

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The strike targeted the IRGC Navy headquarters in the village of Zibakenar, on the Caspian Sea, according to local authorities cited by IRNA.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Kiffin cited other concerns, ranging from backups disengaging if more close games provide fewer on-field opportunities to the long-term wear and tear on players’ bodies.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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