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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Artemis 2 astronauts Victor Glover (foreground) and commander Reid Wiseman suit up before strapping into their Orion capsule for a practice countdown.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
On July 31, the crew suited up for training and took a moment to pose for a picture.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The problem for Tulane is that Kewan Lacy and Trinidad Chambliss are still going to be suiting up for the home team.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Of course the 44-year-old was suiting up against the Seahawks, as reports from Indianapolis indicated all week.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
On July 31, the crew suited up for training and took a moment to pose for a picture.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The problem for Tulane is that Kewan Lacy and Trinidad Chambliss are still going to be suiting up for the home team.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Of course the 44-year-old was suiting up against the Seahawks, as reports from Indianapolis indicated all week.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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