suit up

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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Bhayshul Tuten, who was questionable entering the game due to injury, suited up and scored the first touchdown of the game. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Kohl Rosario remains out of action KU sophomore guard Kohl Rosario did not suit up for the game. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 James set a record last year by suiting up for his 23rd NBA season, topping Vince Carter’s longevity record. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Another son of a popular musician to suit up for major college football was Hud Mellencamp, a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion in Indiana who walked on as a wide receiver at Duke. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 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 Nov. 2026.

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