sues

verb

present tense third-person singular of sue
1
as in asks

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as in prosecutes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sues
  1. asks
  2. prosecutes
  3. invokes
  4. tries
  5. requests
  6. cites
  7. desires
  8. implicates
Verb
  • But saying it repeatedly until someone asks you about it is the most annoying option of all.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday’s lawsuit specifically asks the court to stop Carr from moving forward with the license challenge.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • Allison Lyman, whose 23-year-old son Connor Lopez was killed in April 2025 when a driver turned her SUV left in front of his motorcycle on Sheldon Road in Elk Grove, is campaigning to change how California prosecutes fatal crashes.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Israeli army often announces investigations into violence against Palestinians but rarely makes arrests or prosecutes settlers involved in violence.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of prosecutes
Verb
  • Urging the younger man to be more romantically proactive, at one point Arthur invokes Lancelot and Guinevere.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Disney’s lawsuit invokes language that makes the stakes seem much higher than one company.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of invokes
Verb
  • Along with the town’s hard-drinking fisherman Wyck (Root), and the town hall staff of Patricia (O’Flynn), Rosemary (Dickey) and Dale (Hiller), Loftis tries to ignore a centuries-old island curse while attracting tourists to the island.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to ticketing when necessary, Cotcher said the Park District leads discussions in problem areas and tries to reiterate park rules and decorum with parents, children and others using trails.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tries
Verb
  • The person asked for gas money and Bitcoin, requests the family found suspicious because Goods doesn't drive and didn't have a car in Las Vegas.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Districts have to abide by Wisconsin’s open records law, meaning that reams of records are available to anyone who formally requests them.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • The letter cites comments Sharpton made during a July 14 TMZ appearance and an August 19 online vigil for Wells.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charles cites a sentence in the novel about one of Magnolia’s clients, a professor who has moved away but is reluctant to sell her Brickell condominium.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Jaissle desires an on-field lieutenant in midfield who can provide a calm head and help guide and nurture the younger players around him.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Concerns should be raised honestly, and employees should cooperate in good faith, remembering that the new manager was hired for their experience and knowledge that the organization desires.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of desires
Verb
  • There is no evidence that implicates them in any way.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents.
    — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of implicates
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