suit up
phrasal verb
suited up; suiting up; suits up
US
: to put on a uniform or special clothing
The players are suiting up for the game.
The divers suited up.
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On the pitch, players have suited up for the Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, more commonly known as Copa del Rey.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The 71-year-old actor first suited up as the iconic British spy in 1995's GoldenEye.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Will 21-time All-Star Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James suit up for the first of two clashes in two weeks against another of the Western Conference's best teams, the Houston Rockets, on Monday night?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The victory likely tasted a bit sweeter seeing as how neither Copper and Angel Reese, who captured Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year, suited up.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The 71-year-old actor first suited up as the iconic British spy in 1995's GoldenEye.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Will 21-time All-Star Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James suit up for the first of two clashes in two weeks against another of the Western Conference's best teams, the Houston Rockets, on Monday night?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The victory likely tasted a bit sweeter seeing as how neither Copper and Angel Reese, who captured Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year, suited up.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suit up
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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