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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Lenny Kravitz suited up for the event in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and like some other men in attendance the presenter left his shirt at home.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
An extension of the Black Hole, Raider Nation gathers at this spot and turns it into a football frenzy on Sundays, or whenever the Raiders suit up.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Pro Football Network, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that Hill is likely to suit up during their Week 1 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts after returning to practice this week.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Dwayne Johnson, the film’s leading man, suited up in a powder blue shade with his Prada look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
An extension of the Black Hole, Raider Nation gathers at this spot and turns it into a football frenzy on Sundays, or whenever the Raiders suit up.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Pro Football Network, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that Hill is likely to suit up during their Week 1 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts after returning to practice this week.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Dwayne Johnson, the film’s leading man, suited up in a powder blue shade with his Prada look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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