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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
Illustrations of peacocks, butterflies, and florals turn each acrylic tile into a miniature work of art, while the colorful palette feels perfectly suited for a poolside picnic table. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026 Samsung is marketing the newer style as better-suited for entertainment and reading e-books, among other advantages that come with the wider, shorter inner display. Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, helping preserve these precious grains while studying which are best suited to our changing climate. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Similarly, the controller keypad is most suited to basic and retro games. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 That’s ultimately why Ted Lasso feels so ill-suited to this subject. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 But there are plenty of other destinations around the world that are just as well suited to business or leisure travel. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 The difference is that the curved frontier reflects increasing opportunity costs as resources become less suited to producing one good instead of another. Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 The researchers’ next goal is to translate the same atomic design into high-surface-area nanoparticles, which are better suited for large-scale chemical manufacturing. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
These are exactly the kinds of workflows where human attention degrades over time and for which automation and AI are ideally suited. Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Even veterans given considerable resources and artistic freedom for a live-action feature may find their specific sensibilities are just better suited to animation. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Yoendrys Gómez has converted all 13 save chances since his arrival, but he’s best suited as a setup option. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 But to know how much is enough, and to be satisfied with enough, makes possible an economy and a society properly suited to the world and to our place in this world. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead of seeking to follow the industrialization paths pursued by Asia and Latin America in recent decades, the continent has an opportunity for a different growth model, one suited to its priorities and potential. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 There are few better suited for the role of Kratos than Bautista. Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 For Ray, an impending free agent, his services are best suited on a team with meaningful baseball still ahead. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The advance could help make next-generation solar panels more efficient, longer-lasting, and better suited for commercial use. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suited
Adjective
  • Princess Kate has been crowned Tatler’s best dressed numerous times before, most recently in 2022.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The second lady was dressed head to toe in white, as was the baby.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • The contact looked incidental and accidental, not forceful and deliberate, and a free kick sufficed.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • New Hampshire Democrats not pleased One-time heavyweights New Hampshire and Iowa battled to reclaim spots at the front of the calendar and weighed whether to go rogue against the DNC.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Designed around century-old oak trees, the home is clad in limestone and natural timber, reflecting the principles of organic modernism.
    Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For its part, Russia adapted to Ukraine's growing use of drones along the front by deploying electronic warfare systems at scale.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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
  • Roughly a decade ago, Stapleton served as Guns N’ Roses’ one-off opener at the band’s concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium concert in July 2016.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The grilled Spam and cheese sliders ($16), with thin slices of Spam seared crisp served on Hawaiian buns with pineapple-jalapeno chutney, are a flavor bomb.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cold storage also comes into play, keeping pests low-energy and out of sight until warmed back up when brought into your home.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In this treatment, warmed noni leaves are placed on the body as a means to melt away tension and reduce inflammation.
    Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Suited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suited. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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