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.

Examples of suit up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rielly turned 32 in March and has suited up in over 1,000 games for the Leafs between the regular season and playoffs. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In real time, Swift was actually attending the Kansas City Chiefs season opener, seated next to Tom Cruise at Arrowhead Stadium where her husband,Travis Kelce, suited up to play the Denver Broncos. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Working with stylist Brooklin Phelps, Williams suited up in an archival Givenchy jacket, designed by Alexander McQueen for the house’s 1999 spring collection. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

So much of the conversation surrounding the Panthers’ running back room has been about whether Jonathon Brooks would be able to suit up for Carolina’s week 1 matchup. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for suit up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup