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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  • The settings range from the Garden of Eden to his own kitchen, which is invoked twice in this album as a place where unpleasant things happen.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Last month, the Commerce Department invoked export-control law to force Anthropic to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models from the market worldwide, citing a cybersecurity risk.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of invoked
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  • Senior Assistant District Attorney Megan Ahsens and Deputy District Attorney David Melton prosecuted the case.
    — Laura Bauer July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Such behavior could also be criminally prosecuted as wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of prosecuted
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  • Before Jagger’s trip to South Florida, the lifelong Arsenal fan was asked by UK’s The Sun about his country’s chances against Norway, led by team captain Erling Haaland.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Five of the 11 questions reporters asked Spieth that night centered around handling a lead.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of asked
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  • After the earthquakes hit, Núñez tried to contact authorities – only to receive no helpful information.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Scientists have tried everything from high-tech light-bending optics to transparent plastics and hyper-realistic camouflage.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of tried
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  • The Supreme Court requested a total of $228 million for next fiscal year, a roughly 10% increase over the year before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 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
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  • Air quality leaves something to be desired, with high ozone levels, according to the American Lung Association.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • If desired, press irregular edges in toward the centers to form round burgers.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of desired
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  • The mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • That account was echoed by another friend, and the Jackson County sheriff, John Ledbetter, has cited the same sort of statements.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of cited
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