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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Kaepernick, 37, last suited up for the 49ers during the 2016 season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Rejoining fellow former Bulls teammate Zach Lavine, DeRozan suited up in 77 regular season games and averaged 22.2 points per game while helping lead the Kings to the NBA Play-In.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He is expected to suit up for the Knicks, however, during their series against Detroit.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The two share the easy rapport of close friends, but when Dina moves in close to help Ellie suit up for the patrol, a look of unease crosses Ellie’s face.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Rejoining fellow former Bulls teammate Zach Lavine, DeRozan suited up in 77 regular season games and averaged 22.2 points per game while helping lead the Kings to the NBA Play-In.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He is expected to suit up for the Knicks, however, during their series against Detroit.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The two share the easy rapport of close friends, but when Dina moves in close to help Ellie suit up for the patrol, a look of unease crosses Ellie’s face.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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