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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Of course the 44-year-old was suiting up against the Seahawks, as reports from Indianapolis indicated all week.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Ball exited early in the second half of the Hornets’ 111-86 win over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night after injuring his left ankle and didn’t suit up in their loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday with what’s being called a left ankle bone bruise.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
However, there are examples of other quarterbacks who have suited up at his age or near it, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Rowan Atkinson suits up for the special screening of Netflix's Man Vs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Ball exited early in the second half of the Hornets’ 111-86 win over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night after injuring his left ankle and didn’t suit up in their loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday with what’s being called a left ankle bone bruise.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
However, there are examples of other quarterbacks who have suited up at his age or near it, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Rowan Atkinson suits up for the special screening of Netflix's Man Vs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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