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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway.
—
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Neither defender seems likely to suit up for even 70 games, putting a strain on Minnesota’s defensive depth.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Their only win over that span game in 2023 and was the only game that Brown suited up for Philadelphia.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Although usually dressed in sweats and not suited up, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been a regular presence at practice as his position group goes through the paces.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suit up
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Neither defender seems likely to suit up for even 70 games, putting a strain on Minnesota’s defensive depth.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Their only win over that span game in 2023 and was the only game that Brown suited up for Philadelphia.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Although usually dressed in sweats and not suited up, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been a regular presence at practice as his position group goes through the paces.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suit up
Cite this Entry
“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share