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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So much of the conversation surrounding the Panthers’ running back room has been about whether Jonathon Brooks would be able to suit up for Carolina’s week 1 matchup. Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026 Nick Emmanwori had been questionable due to an ankle injury but officially will not suit up. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 A bit of good fortune for the 49ers is that Donald will not suit up. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Along with her impact at the Winter Olympics, Amanda suited up for Team USA 7 times at the IIHF World Championships and came away from each tournament with a medal. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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