sue

verb

Definition of suenext
as in to prosecute

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Recent Examples of sue Three minutes after Sankey took the stand, the SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and Kiffin, accusing them of orchestrating the recruitment of multiple athletes who would then go on to sue the conference in a Louisiana court. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The mayor hasn't decided whether the city will also sue NIPSCO over the extended power outages. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Forbes probably won’t sue Despite the range of legal theories available, Friedman doubts Forbes will actually bring a case. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
  1. prosecute
  2. try
  3. appeal
  4. cite
Verb
  • The administration has pressured states to run their voter rolls through an error-prone database to find noncitizen voters and even threatened to prosecute election officials for knowingly allowing noncitizens to cast ballots.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fenech was the last of a half-dozen people charged in the plot to be prosecuted.
    — Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecute
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  • Williams, of course, is trying to grab the next elevator to stardom.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Keep it simple instead of trying to change everything at once.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of try
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  • The personal conduct policy states that a player can appeal the designation to the exempt list within three days of being notified.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After the hearing, Ng told reporters that the defendants would appeal to the city's top court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeal
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  • The performances made history as the biggest ever open-air concerts in the UK (the crowd numbered 125,000 both days) and are often cited as representing the pinnacle of the Britpop era.
    — Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The outlet, citing Jordan’s foreign ministry, reported that a number of Jordanians ⁠were on ⁠the bus, with initial information indicating that some were killed and injured.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cite

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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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