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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But then reports surfaced that Hardy would indeed suit up and receive carries at rival Arkansas. — Pj Green november 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026 James set a record last year by suiting up for his 23rd NBA season, topping Vince Carter’s longevity record. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Another son of a popular musician to suit up for major college football was Hud Mellencamp, a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion in Indiana who walked on as a wide receiver at Duke. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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