sue
verb (used with object)
to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against.
suing
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present participleof sue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In a major suit filed this week, a 26-year-old Texas woman using the pseudonym Maria Puerto is suing under H.B.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Pakistani farmers are suing two companies in Germany, including a cement manufacturer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Jamie Mejarus, the civil attorney representing five surrogates suing Xuan and Zhang for fraud, has alleged in court filings that the couple also presented an attorney of their choosing to the mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The justices will decide whether a participant suing over underperformance has to identify a “meaningful benchmark”—a comparable investment—before the case can proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
By the time Cofield contacted the Lackses about suing Hopkins, he’d been banned from filing lawsuits in at least two counties.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
