suit up

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.

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In a post on social media, the director shared a video of Robert Pattinson suited up as the Caped Crusader. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 July 2026 Man of Tomorrow is currently in production with David Corenswet once again suiting up to play Superman/Clark Kent, along with Nicholas Hoult, who is reprising his role as Lex Luthor. Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 All three UConn alums (Bueckers, Breanna Stewart and Gabby Williams) in the All-Star Game will suit up together against all three South Carolina alums (Wilson, Aliyah Boston and Allisha Gray). Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Given that Argentina will host one match in the 2030 World Cup, perhaps there’s an outside chance the 43-year-old version of the GOAT suits up for the next one? Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for suit up

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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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