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sue

[soo] / su /
VERB
bring legal charges against
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accuse appeal charge claim file indict petition plead prosecute
STRONG
beg beseech contest demand entreat litigate solicit summon supplicate
WEAK
bring an action claim damages drag into court enter a plea file a claim file suit follow up haul into court have the law on have up institute legal proceedings prefer charges against pull up put away see in court take out after take to court
Antonyms
STRONGEST
absolve deny disclaim exculpate exonerate free
STRONG
answer give offer

Example Sentences

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Could a patient sue a doctor who counsels against the measles vaccine in the midst of an outbreak?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

CBS News, which interviewed Leon Rengel, said he is the first member of the deported group of Venezuelans to sue the United States for damages.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The trust would still have to pay the bills, and the timeshare company could — in theory — sue the trust for unpaid dues.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

After failing to reach a deal, the Pentagon designated the artificial-intelligence company Anthropic a supply-chain risk, leading it to sue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He was going to sue, because his daughter was going to be scarred for life.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.