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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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as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
the location of our hotel suited us just fine
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as in clad
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
went to the party suited in a strange getup that he'd picked out himself
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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a bohemian by nature, she would have to suit her behavior to the corporate culture
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Recent Examples of suited
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mirrors and Windows Other surfaces that aren't well suited for your all-purpose cleaner are windows and glass.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Several candidates seem better suited than the rest to this dream ticket.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ekitike’s pace, height and physicality look ideally suited to the Premier League.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Johnson paired his suited attire with black patent leather shoes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
But before packing a suitcase and heading into retirement sunset, a new ranking revealed that some countries are better suited for retirees than others.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
This method works, but the equipment is heavy, power-hungry and is ill-suited for long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For instance, if a problem is better suited for a quantum processor, Sys-Sage can direct it there.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Softneck garlic varieties are ideal for warmer climates and are particularly well-suited for long-term storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Perhaps Borom -- better suited to Miami’s system than Chicago’s -- and late addition Kendall Lamm, Smith and Daniel Brunskill will be a competent backup offensive line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For most of his career – including last year in Las Vegas – Chaisson has been best suited as a full-time pass rusher.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This recliner is particularly well-suited for modern homes, open-plan living rooms, or family spaces where comfort and presence matter.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The cleaning pro advises opting for a formula that is specifically suited for stone care instead.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
By adjusting the chemical composition, the researchers aim to design materials that work at temperatures best suited for real-world cooling and heating systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
But while bamboo is suited to many global contexts, regulatory barriers are often prohibitive — especially in the West.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
No character seems more well suited to a Halloween Horror Nights maze than this guy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mirrors and Windows Other surfaces that aren't well suited for your all-purpose cleaner are windows and glass.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Several candidates seem better suited than the rest to this dream ticket.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ekitike’s pace, height and physicality look ideally suited to the Premier League.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Johnson paired his suited attire with black patent leather shoes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
But before packing a suitcase and heading into retirement sunset, a new ranking revealed that some countries are better suited for retirees than others.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
This method works, but the equipment is heavy, power-hungry and is ill-suited for long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For instance, if a problem is better suited for a quantum processor, Sys-Sage can direct it there.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Its development began in Japan in the late 1980s, where a seed research company spent eight years engineering a vegetable that was milder in taste than broccoli, better suited to warmer climates and more versatile in the kitchen.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Softneck garlic varieties are ideal for warmer climates and are particularly well-suited for long-term storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Perhaps Borom -- better suited to Miami’s system than Chicago’s -- and late addition Kendall Lamm, Smith and Daniel Brunskill will be a competent backup offensive line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For most of his career – including last year in Las Vegas – Chaisson has been best suited as a full-time pass rusher.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This recliner is particularly well-suited for modern homes, open-plan living rooms, or family spaces where comfort and presence matter.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The cleaning pro advises opting for a formula that is specifically suited for stone care instead.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
By adjusting the chemical composition, the researchers aim to design materials that work at temperatures best suited for real-world cooling and heating systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
But while bamboo is suited to many global contexts, regulatory barriers are often prohibitive — especially in the West.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suited
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Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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Magnitude had descended in the track’s estimation from the 2-1 morning line by post time to go off at 7-2, but Bracket Buster, who went off at 17-1 to place, pleased his trainer Victoria Oliver by stepping smartly out of the pack to challenge Sovereignty briefly at the top of the stretch.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film has a strong cast headed by Russell Crowe, Rami Malik and Michael Shannon, and Vanderbilt adapted it from the Jack El-Hai book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, a bathroom that’s unapologetically indulgent—dressed with a deep soaking tub, rainfall shower, and vanity mirrors that shimmer like stage lights.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Making best dressed — or worst dressed lists — is something both actresses and stylists can translate into cash.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The gift set is a small TIE Fighter with a hangar rack that fits into the main set.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the zippered pockets is even large enough to fit a passport, making these a great option for travel days as well.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Manabe and colleagues found that the Southern Ocean warmed very slowly when atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased because the surface waters were continually being replenished by these upwelling abyssal waters, which hadn’t yet warmed.—
Nadir Jeevanjee,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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Switzerland has warmed at a rate twice the global average.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The rocker's son Jack, along with his four granddaughters — Pearl, Andy, Minnie and Maple — introduced the performance, with all five clad in Ozzy t-shirts.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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