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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
Interestingly, often the incumbent is best suited to identify potential successors. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Shaw stays with Tunsil throughout his offseason regimen in Alabama, whipping up meals and snacks that appear suited for a five-star restaurant. Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others? Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Made with salicylic and glycolic acids for exfoliation, the product is particularly well-suited for those with oily skin, or anyone looking to target uneven texture. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 July 2026 This makes the system particularly well-suited for studying 2D quantum materials that are only one or a few atoms thick. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 With the school’s strict dress code, Prince George will likely be seen more often in the suited style featured in his parents’ birthday post. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Some destinations are better suited for full-time living than others. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 The trope, fair or not, has often overshadowed the fact that science fiction and horror are absolutely perfect bedfellows, with outer space's total isolation, tiny quarters, and oppressive vastness perfectly suited for the horror genre. Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
Everyone can walk at the same pace, but each woman can select a weight suited to her fitness level. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Spotted on the Spring 2025 and Spring 2026 runways, respectively, the trend feels especially fresh when paired with a flowy maxi skirt and flip-flops, creating an outfit perfectly suited for August’s hottest days. Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026 The squad itself also appears better suited to that environment. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 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 Learn more about milkweed and selecting native plants suited for the Kansas City area with these resources. Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Twain wrote or co-wrote the majority of the album, borrowing heavily from country, blues, gospel, soul, and rock—textures better suited to her lower register than the pop stylings of her last two releases. Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026 That may sound like simple superstition, but what could be better-suited to Widow’s Bay’s Emmy candidacy than that? Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suited
Adjective
  • Chavez, who has dressed stars like Kristen Bell, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Rachel Bilson, curated a selection of Quince pieces to reflect how people actually dress in summer.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Whereas the others in the background are in bathing suits, my grandparents, walking along the promenade, are fully dressed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 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
  • As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By the time Carrick took the helm and moved from a wing-back system to a more straightforward front three, there was only half of the season left for anyone to try to build consistency in the role after having adapted to a different position.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • However, the catalyst has so far been demonstrated only as a model thin-film system, so additional work will be needed before it can be adapted for industrial reactors.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 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
  • Strantz, according to his LinkedIn account, is a sports business attorney who has served as the Rockets’ senior team counsel since July 2024.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Arriola served as acting sheriff when King was initially charged and placed himself on administrative leave last August.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The structure leans heavily on concrete, steel and glass, but it’s warmed by wood, basalt and marble finishes and by the way the house frames the surrounding terrain.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • The other examines how climate change altered the characteristics of the event that happened; for example, whether a hurricane produced more rainfall or a heat wave became hotter because the atmosphere has warmed.
    Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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