SUING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

suing

verb

present participle of sue

as in asking

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as in prosecuting

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Missouri is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the state Supreme Court’s blockage of a new congressional map ahead of the November general election.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
But asking whether the problem is useful is the wrong question, Verhoeff argues.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of asking

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Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
The attorney general’s top priority is to keep Rhode Islanders safe by prosecuting crime.

— Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecuting

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The trick is invoking it selectively, on an anomaly or scheduled review, not on every data point.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The Larry June x Adidas Adistar Control 5 stands out with heavy splash of neon green, orange and pink invoking the rapper’s recurring orange references and overall prioritization of health.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of invoking

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Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If someone dominates the conversation, redirect attention to what the group is trying to accomplish.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trying

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The Florida Supreme Court last week denied Conahan's final appeals, including one requesting additional testing on DNA collected from the victim.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
O’Connell specifically recommends requesting a pre-move-out inspection so the landlord can flag problems while there’s still time to fix them.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of requesting

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
The following night, Suzuki declined to walk Alvarez in the ninth inning, later citing his confidence in pitcher Mitch Farris’ ability to execute pitches.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of citing

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Simply desiring to change the United States’ habit of waging war has not been enough to change it.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
But Newcastle intend to use the proceeds from the Tonali sale to reinvest in their squad, with Howe desiring a goalkeeper, at least one full-back, two midfielders (should Joe Willock also leave) and at least one attacker.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of desiring

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That would let prosecutors ask a grand jury to charge Hearn again if new evidence were discovered implicating him in vandalizing the pool.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
In her depiction of the exhausting vigilance this reality required, through a second-person voice cannily implicating her reader, Rankine created a new language to identify a problem as old as the United States.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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