sued; suing
1
a
: to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
specifically
: to bring an action against
b
: to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
2
archaic
: to pay court or suit to : woo
3
obsolete
: to make petition to or for
1
: to take legal proceedings in court
2
: to make a request or application : plead
—usually used with for or to
sue for peace
3
: to pay court : woo
he loved … but sued in vain—
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
suer
noun
Examples of sue in a Sentence
Some people sue over the most minor things.
People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
They've threatened to sue the company.
He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
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Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Administration, arguing that the layoffs were meant to hobble the department out of existence, but the Supreme Court allowed the cuts to move forward.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Creech sued the company, alleging wrongful termination after being blamed for a fire that broke out at the facility the previous year.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
All the jurisdictions suing the Administration, such as Portland, Oregon or Chicago, Illinois, are liberal jurisdictions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Creech sued the company, alleging wrongful termination after being blamed for a fire that broke out at the facility the previous year.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
All the jurisdictions suing the Administration, such as Portland, Oregon or Chicago, Illinois, are liberal jurisdictions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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