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.
Examples of suit up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Here, Nelson is seen suited up during his sophomore year at Abbott High School in 1948.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
His cool take on suiting up included a fresh accessory that is right on trend.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Wolverine suits up in yellow and in comes the plot.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The series will feature some of the NBA’s biggest stars with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving suiting up for the Mavs and James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Paul Geroge for the Clippers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The 6-foot-2 future UConn guard made her mark in a game that the many of her future college teammates once suited up for.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Kimora Lee Simmons suited up for a State Department luncheon held in Washington, D.C. this week in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
After everyone went around the room introducing themselves, they were instructed to suit up in PPE — yellow safety vests, glasses, hard hats, toe caps and headsets.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Tuesday, Davis’ headache and nausea prevented him from suiting up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
His cool take on suiting up included a fresh accessory that is right on trend.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Wolverine suits up in yellow and in comes the plot.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The series will feature some of the NBA’s biggest stars with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving suiting up for the Mavs and James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Paul Geroge for the Clippers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The 6-foot-2 future UConn guard made her mark in a game that the many of her future college teammates once suited up for.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Kimora Lee Simmons suited up for a State Department luncheon held in Washington, D.C. this week in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
After everyone went around the room introducing themselves, they were instructed to suit up in PPE — yellow safety vests, glasses, hard hats, toe caps and headsets.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Tuesday, Davis’ headache and nausea prevented him from suiting up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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