sue
verb (used with object)
to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against.
are suing
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present progressiveof sue.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Reuters earlier Wednesday reported that 15 U.S. states are suing Corteva alleging that Vylor was designed to shield Corteva’s prime assets from billions of dollars in possible liabilities tied to PFAS, or man-made “forever chemicals.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Christian metal band Demon Hunter are suing Netflix in a trademark lawsuit over the streamer's hit film Kpop Demon Hunters.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
More than 30 US states are suing Meta over similar allegations, with a potential trial set to begin in August in Oakland, California.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Attorneys general in seventeen states are suing California over its landmark single-use plastic law, which went into effect on June 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
And a growing number of tissue “donors” are suing for control of their samples and the DNA inside them.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
