sues

verb

present tense third-person singular of sue
1
as in asks

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as in prosecutes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sues
  1. asks
  2. prosecutes
  3. invokes
  4. tries
  5. requests
  6. cites
  7. desires
  8. implicates
Verb
  • The chief executive asks sharper questions, and everyone in the room tends to follow.
    — Kai-Fu Lee, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The operator asks whether the shooter is firing and Giamanco says yes.
    — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • The prosecutor prosecutes state law and county violation cases, coordinates with local law enforcement across Clay County.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control section, which prosecutes spies, is assisting the DOJ in the case.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecutes
Verb
  • The memo invokes Section 303 of the Defense Production Act, a law that allows the federal government to intervene in private industry for national defense.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Poetic structure, such as cadence, meter and rhyme, invokes rhythms that tie into human heartbeats and breathing.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of invokes
Verb
  • By that logic, anyone who tries to disrupt a college football fan's Saturday should be seen as someone whose views are incongruent with the hardcore fan's, even if their intentions are pure.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the process, a family tries to come to the aid of its ailing matriarch, presented with only a series of unappealing options, each more unbearable than the next.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tries
Verb
  • Lakshmana’s first extended journey with Rama begins when the sage Vishvamitra requests Dasharatha to send Rama to protect his sacrifice from attacks by rakshasas (a type of demon in Hinduism).
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If the airline requests a police report, follow its instructions and keep a copy.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • Gareth Skewis, who co-founded the company with Lev Tanju, cites this as one of the core reasons the international, multi-million-pound business has been able to expand and maintain its credibility in subcultures across the globe.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Wärtsilä’s study cites an International Energy Agency estimate that recovered data center heat could meet around 10% of European space-heating demand, potentially creating €180 billion in net economic value over 20 years.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Jaissle desires an on-field lieutenant in midfield who can provide a calm head and help guide and nurture the younger players around him.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Concerns should be raised honestly, and employees should cooperate in good faith, remembering that the new manager was hired for their experience and knowledge that the organization desires.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of desires
Verb
  • Hur’s film stops short of naming a culprit, and its critics argue that the open ending implicates Park or his government.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Homicide detective Sofia Karppi returns to work after the death of her husband and is immediately thrown into the middle of a perplexing murder case that implicates a massive clean energy company.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of implicates
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