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.
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Hammered by injuries to the point the team suited up just 55 players in recent weeks, UCD overcame Sac State’s vaunted rushing attack that was ranked third nationally.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
If Missouri decides Pribula isn’t quite ready to suit up, the Tigers will again start true freshman Matt Zollers against the Sooners.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Landman's Billy Bob Thornton suits up for the 2025 Broadcast Music, Inc.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
If Missouri decides Pribula isn’t quite ready to suit up, the Tigers will again start true freshman Matt Zollers against the Sooners.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Landman's Billy Bob Thornton suits up for the 2025 Broadcast Music, Inc.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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