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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Verb

After the shooting took place, the university issued a statement on X asking members of its campus community to stay away from the area.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Such arrests have profound impacts on the lives and reputations of those falsely accused and take valuable resources away from prosecuting actual perpetrators.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosecuting

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Countless poets have wrestled with this question, either writing about dreams directly or invoking them through the dreamlike manipulation of words and ideas.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
Sensing an opening, the Houthi leadership responded by invoking a logic of tit-for-tat retaliation.

— Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of invoking

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Hertzberg said he’s talked to investors who may be willing to buy these bonds at cheaper rates, given the crushing issue the funding is trying to solve.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
For this week, however, Morris is an evil stepsibling, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator trying to slow down Robinson and the Falcons’ offense.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of trying

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Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
After his arrest, Alfozan refused to speak to the FBI, requesting his attorney.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

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The department also announced up to $50 million last week for transmission upgrades in Virginia and West Virginia, citing April’s grid determination.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
SpaceX is attempting to build the fourth nationwide wireless carrier by combining its Starlink direct-to-device network with ground infrastructure, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with discussions.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of citing

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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
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

Definition of desiring

Verb

The Miami Herald reported at the time that there was debate over the precise timing of Moïse’s death, while a Haitian official familiar with the investigation said police stood by their findings implicating the Colombians in the assassination.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
In the days after Rivas’ body was found, multiple people came forward with information implicating McLemore, police have said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of implicating

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