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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
Advisors begin by understanding how each client likes to travel before recommending the itinerary, suite category, and destination experiences best suited to their interests. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 Those qualities are particularly well suited to maximalism and the rising eccentric aunt aesthetic, both of which favor personality, pattern and objects that seem to have a story. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 In the role of Armony, Mastandrea was ideally suited to bring life to the character, Albertini added. Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026 Anything below 20,000 double rubs may wear down faster and is better suited to a bouclé loveseat, accent chair or other low-traffic piece of bouclé furniture. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 And the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and You Shall Know Our Velocity might have seemed especially well suited to take on this dilemma with formal risk. Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 For a nightcap, head to Elephant Bar, or opt for the lobby’s calming atmosphere, where a suited & booted pianist takes requests. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 In recent years, defense officials have increasingly studied how to harden bases against drone attacks, recognizing that infrastructure built for earlier conflicts is often ill-suited to withstand modern threats. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 21 July 2026 That’s because most adventure motorcycles have wide foot levers that are better suited for motocross/adventure boots. New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Verb
Where wind and solar are built matters The researchers found that locations best suited for renewable projects under future climate conditions can differ meaningfully from those identified using historic weather data. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 If your strands seem well-suited to the method, there are a few best practices to keep in mind. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026 There was none more appropriately suited to Monroe than Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Classification tasks like this would not be possible to conduct in a timely manner by hand and are well-suited to the capabilities of LLMs. Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026 Perhaps nobody is better suited to marvel at Walker’s recent success than Chenoweth, an assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals and one of Walker’s closest confidants in the organization. Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The progression eventually led to a bridal collection introduced roughly three years ago, with plans to place greater emphasis on higher-impact pieces, including larger stones suited to red carpet and celebrity dressing in the fall. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Microdramas are increasingly serving as an entry point for international viewers discovering Chinese content, with high emotional intensity and rapid pacing suited to mobile-first viewing habits, per iQIYI. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026 Choose herbs suited to your climate and soil, and prune or harvest regularly to encourage healthy growth. Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 13 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
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • On this day, four guests — clad in masks, snorkels, flippers, and dressed in all black to reduce the risk of being confused for a fish by the sharks — clung onto a safety line and watched as the silky sharks encircled them.
    Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • At product launches, company events, and trade shows, Huang is nearly always clad in his trademark black Tom Ford leather jacket.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • There’s also a massive best seller (Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko), a cult classic that got adapted into an Oscar-winning movie (Percival Everett’s Erasure), and a middling historical novel (Julian Barnes’s The Noise of Time)—none of which has been banned.
    Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • There are many species native to North America and adapted to a variety of growing conditions, so choose one suited to your region.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 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
  • The narrow pedestrian strip of restaurants and cafes served as the hub for the city’s six-week fan activities, hosted in partnership with Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • The Republican has also served on the Olathe City Council since 2022.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Upstairs, a large primary suite warmed by a vintage fireplace with a wood mantle is joined by a cozy sitting room and two additional bedrooms that share a bath.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

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