suit up
phrasal verb
suited up; suiting up; suits up
US
: to put on a uniform or special clothing
The players are suiting up for the game.
The divers suited up.
Examples of suit up in a Sentence
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Kimora Lee Simmons suited up for a State Department luncheon held in Washington, D.C. this week in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
After everyone went around the room introducing themselves, they were instructed to suit up in PPE — yellow safety vests, glasses, hard hats, toe caps and headsets.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Tuesday, Davis’ headache and nausea prevented him from suiting up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
For the Academy Museum Gala, the Burberry ambassador suited up in olive green Givenchy, which kicked off a series of influential sleeveless looks.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
And another time in Turkey, when Jokic was suiting up for the Serbian national team.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Quinn was a six-year NBA veteran, suiting up for the Heat, Nets, Spurs and Cavaliers, and finished his career overseas, playing in Spain and Russia.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Rice is well-connected to the Dallas area, having played high school football 30 miles northwest of Dallas in North Richland Hills before suiting up for Southern Methodist University in Dallas during college.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop mogul Ice Cube announced Wednesday that his BIG3 basketball organization offered superstar college player Caitlin Clark $5 million to suit up for the league.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
After everyone went around the room introducing themselves, they were instructed to suit up in PPE — yellow safety vests, glasses, hard hats, toe caps and headsets.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Tuesday, Davis’ headache and nausea prevented him from suiting up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
For the Academy Museum Gala, the Burberry ambassador suited up in olive green Givenchy, which kicked off a series of influential sleeveless looks.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
And another time in Turkey, when Jokic was suiting up for the Serbian national team.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Quinn was a six-year NBA veteran, suiting up for the Heat, Nets, Spurs and Cavaliers, and finished his career overseas, playing in Spain and Russia.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Rice is well-connected to the Dallas area, having played high school football 30 miles northwest of Dallas in North Richland Hills before suiting up for Southern Methodist University in Dallas during college.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop mogul Ice Cube announced Wednesday that his BIG3 basketball organization offered superstar college player Caitlin Clark $5 million to suit up for the league.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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