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suited

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verb

past tense of suit
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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper no, a second-floor room won't suit if there's no elevator, since one of us has a disability

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Recent Examples of suited
Adjective
Most rooms are best suited to two people, although some can accommodate up to two adults and one child. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 In some respects, that’s meant scaling back, with the company producing fewer shows that are nevertheless more suited for the global market. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 The future of industrial automation is therefore not about AI replacing process control, but about each technology doing the job it is best suited to. Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Last year, the offense was aimless, punchless and ill-suited for Gio Lopez’s skill set. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Prince George’s style was more buttoned-up, with the young royal photographed in suited attire — a contrast to his 12th birthday post from his parents featuring Prince George in outdoorsy attire. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 While the suggestion may be good for domestic politics in the US, the crude is better suited for the specialized refineries of the US Gulf Coast. Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Perhaps to fully engage with such an event requires the same combination of gifts — being both novelist and journalist — that made Grossman so suited to reporting on Treblinka. Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 In the new era of asymmetric warfare, advanced variants of Thales’ 70mm rockets are increasingly well suited to counter-drone missions, delivering reliable and scalable effectiveness against evolving aerial threats, according to a press release. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
The most powerful systems of the future may therefore use both, letting electrons and photons do the jobs each is best suited for. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Conceived from the start as a film of five to 20 minutes, the project suited a director who has never been drawn to sprawl. Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 For the occasion, Clooney opted for an elegant and polished look that was suited to the Venetian setting. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 The Spectre isn’t suited to every such event, but did it get left behind across the Dales? Iain MacAuley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 That makes this plan better suited to multiple streamlined sites rather than storage-heavy projects. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Eclipses, which used to be thought of as magic or even witchcraft, depending on what suited them at the moment, are now understood to be just a function of the Earth's alignment with the sun and moon. Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 But the adjustable sports seats are better suited for extended stints at the wheel. Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Lucas said Bough, who has represented the 6th District at-large since 2019, is suited for the job because of her background as an attorney practicing real estate and development law in Kansas City. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suited
Adjective
  • The service Impeccably dressed staff strike a just-right balance between efficient and convivial.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And some dude dressed like a 7-foot-tall walking carpet won the costume competition.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Her characters appears to startle Jeanie in one photo, clad in a chic black and gold ensemble.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before Iamaleava took that hit, Chesney already had adapted to the loss of starting receiver Landon Ellis, who went down early in the third quarter.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • James as a firefighter and older brother Patrick served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan before joining a cybersecurity firm.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Roebbelen used it to start vegetable plants in winter, then moved them to the garden when the soil warmed.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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