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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LeBron and Bronny James became the first (and still only) father-son duo to suit up in an NBA game together.
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Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Jake Oettinger will represent Team USA and Thomas Harley will suit up for Canada, while the Finnish foursome of Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz will all play for Finland.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ben Affleck suits up for an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While the two senior actors are famously known for their hero counterparts, only Marsden is suited up as Cyclops, and in an apparent laser frenzy.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Jake Oettinger will represent Team USA and Thomas Harley will suit up for Canada, while the Finnish foursome of Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz will all play for Finland.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ben Affleck suits up for an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While the two senior actors are famously known for their hero counterparts, only Marsden is suited up as Cyclops, and in an apparent laser frenzy.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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