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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Here’s a nominee for anomalous story of the year: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is suing a personal injury law firm for phony injury claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He has also successfully extracted multimillion-dollar settlements from CBS and ABC after suing the networks over news content he believed treated him unfairly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
They are suing the company for wrongful death.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Had my parents’ fight centered on Royal Rampling, the man who was suing my mother for fifty million dollars?
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
