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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of suited
Adjective
The pattern, whether rendered in black and white or a soft melange of browns, is just as much a neutral as any kind of leopard print, but feels particularly well suited to contrast this season’s bold use of color. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Investors can use this list as a starting point — along with referrals — to find an expert who is well-suited for their family's needs. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The Spanish royal is known for her suited style, wearing pieces by such designers as Carolina Herrera, Bleis and Hugo Boss, among others. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Ricketts has argued that he’s best suited to keep delivering for Nebraska and that his opponent is secretly a Democrat. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Despite their broad brand recognition, these stores were not well suited for the local residential market. — Elie Rieder, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Recent reviews of smart-ring research have found strong performance for measurements including heart rate and heart-rate variability, while the tiny size and unobtrusive form make rings particularly well suited to overnight monitoring. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 Bloys may well have to sacrifice some of his own team on the altar of fiscal responsibility, or could decide that there are execs at the current Paramount who might be better suited to push his supersize division forward. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Now, voters will have to decide which of Roy and McKinney’s competing visions is best suited to fix an office many saw as broken. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
The program allows growers to choose practices suited to their region and farm. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Drink Like a Fish is suited perfectly to match the smooth locals-only energy at the Mermaid. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Americans cast English severity as evidence of an old, corrupt political order and imagined their own laws as rational, proportionate and suited to free citizens. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 That’s precisely the work AI is best suited to automate, not the work that justifies a marketing department. — Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The shoulder bones made interesting clapping percussion, and the bigger ones suited deeper beating percussion. — Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The home is set on a private acre of gardens, and features several verandas that are well-suited for al fresco dining. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 My test unit's IPS screen is well-suited to office work, with enough brightness for most environments and complete coverage of the sRGB color space. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suited
Adjective
  • Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy spine-tingling Halloween classics.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Also on the premises are a striking one-bedroom cabin clad entirely in redwood, an outdoor movie pavilion, and sweeping mountain and city lights views from every vantage point.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Distributed by Megabox Central and adapted from the coming-of-age one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Venice competition title tracks the evolving artistic bond and tragedy shared by two small-town manga creators.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Quarterback Jayden Maiava has adapted to different groups of receivers each game and will have to run the offense with confidence under pressure.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Small, shy and clad head-to-claw in black, New Zealand’s karure, or black robin, has been crowned the country’s 2026 Bird of the Year.
    — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The actresses served on this year’s jury alongside existing members Edward Enninful, ex-editor-in-chief of British Vogue and co-founder of EE72, as well as Marie-Louise Khondji, founder of Le Cinéma Club, and BFI CEO Ben Roberts.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The orange bitters add a dry and zesty citrus character, and the Bénédictine brings a late-palate honeyed complexity that is warmed with baking spices.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Suited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suited. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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