suing

verb

present participle of sue
1
as in asking

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2
as in prosecuting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suing
  1. asking
  2. prosecuting
  3. invoking
  4. trying
  5. requesting
  6. citing
  7. desiring
  8. implicating
Verb
  • Polson did not respond to messages asking him to confirm all the books are his.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Law enforcement were asking people to avoid the area and allow emergency personnel to conduct their investigation safely.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of asking
Verb
  • One of the pipeline operator CEOs wrote Abbott a $1 million check at the end of that winter storm, almost as if to say thank you for not prosecuting them.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The case referee will hear testimony from witnesses and arguments from Sanchez-Medina’s defense attorneys, Gwen Daniels and Barry Richard, and prosecuting Bar attorneys.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
Verb
  • Environmental advocates are suing to force a ballot referendum on his Seaquarium development deal, invoking a rule requiring a referendum for commercial development of parkland.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Germany has demonstrated that invoking a political cause does not place the use of a terrorist organization’s symbols beyond legal scrutiny.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of invoking
Verb
  • The 42-year-old woman, who was driving the SUV, and the 35-year-old man riding in the vehicle were arrested after trying to flee the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's office.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • With fall in full swing in the South, outdoor critters are inevitably trying to find their way into our homes.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of trying
Verb
  • The detention came three days after The Sacramento Bee first reported on Superintendent Cancy McArn’s letter requesting a meeting with city officials to strengthen communication with the district.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Start by requesting a complete list of available discounts from your insurer and reviewing which ones are currently applied.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of requesting
Verb
  • In a September letter, his physician recommended an independent environmental assessment of his classroom, citing concerns about possible mold exposure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The defense calculated an advisory sentencing range of 18 to 24 months but sought a shorter prison term, citing Enriquez’s personal circumstances, need for treatment and lack of violent history.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of citing
Verb
  • Sita responds to Lakshmana’s refusal by accusing him of secretly wishing for Rama’s death, acting in Bharata’s interest, and desiring her for himself.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But, like a libertine desiring undiscovered pleasures, his appetite for new sensations only seemed to grow with time.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of desiring
Verb
  • This became public in 2019, when news of the college admissions scandal broke, implicating her parents.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of implicating
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“Suing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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