suing

verb

present participle of sue
1
as in asking

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2
as in prosecuting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suing
  1. asking
  2. prosecuting
  3. invoking
  4. trying
  5. requesting
  6. citing
  7. desiring
  8. implicating
Verb
  • During a recent town hall at the Ivy League school, one student raised the question of a Greek life ban, asking student organizers if taking that step might improve the culture on campus.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Someone wants to hike; someone else would rather browse antique shops; a few people are already asking what’s for dinner.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • An Armenian alchemist named Avedis was trying to turn base metal into gold.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The worry is that Djrum might be trying a little bit too hard to impress, sacrificing listenability for technical expertise and look-at-this hyper-eclecticism.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of trying
Verb
  • The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of requesting
Verb
  • Teymouri filed a motion last week seeking to have the couple held on $100 million bail, citing their extreme wealth.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Americans 55 and over now hold roughly $140 trillion, about three-quarters of the nation’s net worth, Fortune reported this month, citing a Bank of America Institute analysis of the Fed data.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of citing
Verb
  • 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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“Suing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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