sued

Definition of suednext
past tense of sue
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Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly invoked the name of Abraham, a Glenview native, to justify their aggressive tactics during Operation Midway Blitz.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The night before the election, the Israeli journalist Amit Segal, who is seen as close and friendly to Netanyahu, invoked past Israeli elections in which media polling — long criticized for being out of sync with voter behavior — failed spectacularly in capturing the final result.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Data broker scams are already being prosecuted This has already landed in court.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In Sweden, for example, journalists can be prosecuted for disclosing their sources.
    Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fire officials also asked people in the El Corazon Senior Center and surrounding communities to shelter in place — remain indoors, close windows and doors.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • When asked about what makes Dallas a literary city, Evans doesn't have to think too long.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators said the assault happened after a woman and her boyfriend requested an Uber to pick them up at a bar in the Denver area and take them to a home in Arvada.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The defense requested a 5-year sentence.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And second, the former Cup winner could have real value on the trade market, especially in a year in which the free-agent class (particularly at center) leaves much to be desired.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Players could then unlock the opportunity to use those factories to produce and trade bespoke burgers or bicycles, for instance, but the limited design options available left a lot to be desired, especially at the start.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • When asked about what is the most difficult part of outfitting a customer with an adaptive bike, Hal Honeyman sidestepped the entire mechanical issue and immediately cited funding instead.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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