suing

present participle of sue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suing
Verb
  • That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In February, Greenberg's family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen's manner of death.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is no longer -- the Department of Justice is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump this week floated the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act if judges or leaders in blue cities continue to hold up National Guard deployments.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Then an Executive Order would need to be signed invoking the authority of the act.
    Connor Greene, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some private business owners are still trying to process the change in Florida’s gun law.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There were still five behind the ball, but one of them, Morris, was not tight enough to Ecuadorian attacker John Yeboah, and was too slow in trying to jump the pass.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Walmart adopted a similar policy in 2019, requesting that shoppers refrain from openly carrying guns in its stores, after a mass shooting at one of its stores in El Paso left 23 dead.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fort Worth police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed an Andy Food Store on Sunday in far south Fort Worth.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees over decades of war, though has moved to expel many of them in recent years, citing the risk of terrorism.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • An online portal is planned to coordinate the disbursement of rent relief within two months, the AP says, citing Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Guinnesses, after all, were among the targets of the Fenians, revolutionaries desiring Irish independence and the toppling of the Protestant Ascendancy, of which the Guinnesses were a part.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age had 5 million views, according to Variety, and the show has definitely left viewers desiring more.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
    Loz Blain October 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Many lawmakers have called for laws requiring Big Tech to better protect against chatbots promoting unsafe behaviors such as suicide and self-harm on their platforms.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Suing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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