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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Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025 Neither defender seems likely to suit up for even 70 games, putting a strain on Minnesota’s defensive depth. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Their only win over that span game in 2023 and was the only game that Brown suited up for Philadelphia. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025 Although usually dressed in sweats and not suited up, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been a regular presence at practice as his position group goes through the paces. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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