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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Inde Navarrette may be suiting up to play an iconic superhero. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 On Thursday, Tuipulotu suited up normally and participated in drills alongside fellow defensive linemen but didn’t participate in team sessions. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 The pair also both suited up in similar pantsuits for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Meanwhile, Glover suited up in a classic black tuxedo, white button-down shirt, dress shoes, and dark shades. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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