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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It’s been three weeks since All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb last suited up for the Dallas Cowboys. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 His older brothers, Tucker and Colton, suited up for the Fighting Hawks. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Jennings probably surprised everyone by suiting up to face Tampa Bay. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Two years later, as the Lions return to Kansas City on Sunday night, the question isn’t whether Chris Jones will suit up or show up, but rather something slightly different. Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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