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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Nelson sued his accounting firm, Price Waterhouse, for pushing bad tax shelters—the company settled—and released a double album to square the rest of the debt.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The order calls for the Department of Justice to sue states with laws that violate the order, and for the Department of Commerce to withhold federal funding for rural broadband from states that do not comply.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Dec. 2025
In that time he was censured twice by the council, sued by the city and was the subject of a personnel investigation.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Tennessee sued Roblox as recently as last week.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The order calls for the Department of Justice to sue states with laws that violate the order, and for the Department of Commerce to withhold federal funding for rural broadband from states that do not comply.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Dec. 2025
In that time he was censured twice by the council, sued by the city and was the subject of a personnel investigation.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Tennessee sued Roblox as recently as last week.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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