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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Colin Farrell suits up in a gray ensemble for the season 2 premiere of Sugar at Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on June 17.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
The 6-foot-7 forward got caught up in a roster crunch in terms of meaningful minutes, and saw action in only 31 games, leading to him spending time jockeying between Charlotte and Greensboro suiting up for the Swarm in the G League.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Russell, meanwhile, suited up in a tuxedo, adding patent leather derby shoes to the mix.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
There’s a good chance Deal could suit up with one of his brothers next season in Markis.
—Steven Johnson
june 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
The 6-foot-7 forward got caught up in a roster crunch in terms of meaningful minutes, and saw action in only 31 games, leading to him spending time jockeying between Charlotte and Greensboro suiting up for the Swarm in the G League.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Russell, meanwhile, suited up in a tuxedo, adding patent leather derby shoes to the mix.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
There’s a good chance Deal could suit up with one of his brothers next season in Markis.
—Steven Johnson
june 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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