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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Ironically, the Rams traded Kupp to the Seahawks last summer, and the 32-year-old will be suiting up on Sunday.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
McLean and Holmes will both pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, while Juan Soto suits up for the Dominican Republic team and Mark Vientos represents Nicaragua, his mother’s native country.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Landeskog, the Colorado captain who hasn’t played since January 4 after suffering a nasty upper-body injury against the Panthers, intends to suit up for his home country soon — then use it as a launch point for the second half of the Avs’ season.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
This time, her T-shirt of choice featured the designer's signature teddy bear all suited up in official Olympics gear.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
McLean and Holmes will both pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, while Juan Soto suits up for the Dominican Republic team and Mark Vientos represents Nicaragua, his mother’s native country.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Landeskog, the Colorado captain who hasn’t played since January 4 after suffering a nasty upper-body injury against the Panthers, intends to suit up for his home country soon — then use it as a launch point for the second half of the Avs’ season.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
This time, her T-shirt of choice featured the designer's signature teddy bear all suited up in official Olympics gear.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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