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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Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic also played just five minutes in the opener before sitting out Game 2 for a World Team that was also without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who didn’t suit up at all.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Roman Anthony will suit up for Team USA at next month’s World Baseball Classic.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The Royals team captain suited up for Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo also didn't suit up at all.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Roman Anthony will suit up for Team USA at next month’s World Baseball Classic.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The Royals team captain suited up for Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo also didn't suit up at all.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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