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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John Cena is again suiting up as Peacemaker for season two of his irreverent, standalone HBO Max series after making a cameo in James Gunn’s Superman film.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
As part of their training, the four crew members recently suited up and entered the Orion spacecraft for the first time.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Last season, Stafford suited up for 16 games, throwing for 3,762 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 65.8 percent of his passes and posting a 93.7 passer rating.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Miami Dolphins starters likely won’t suit up in Saturday’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, according to coach Mike McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
As part of their training, the four crew members recently suited up and entered the Orion spacecraft for the first time.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Last season, Stafford suited up for 16 games, throwing for 3,762 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 65.8 percent of his passes and posting a 93.7 passer rating.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Miami Dolphins starters likely won’t suit up in Saturday’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, according to coach Mike McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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