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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Angulo is seeking compensation for his medical expenses and pain and suffering, while Benavides’ estate is suing for wrongful death, pain and suffering, and other punitive damages.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
If aldermen out of desperation decide to try this gambit, the city will be sued and the matter will be tied up in the courts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, Hogan sued Gawker over the tape for more than $100 million and settled for $31 million in 2016.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 31 July 2025
In 2020, around 13 years after horse advocates first sued the Forest Service over its initial plans to remove free-ranging horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the agency for failing to remove horses quickly enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
If aldermen out of desperation decide to try this gambit, the city will be sued and the matter will be tied up in the courts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, Hogan sued Gawker over the tape for more than $100 million and settled for $31 million in 2016.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 31 July 2025
In 2020, around 13 years after horse advocates first sued the Forest Service over its initial plans to remove free-ranging horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the agency for failing to remove horses quickly enough.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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