suit up
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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The Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart posed for a photo while suited up ahead of the wedding.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camilla Alves, proved that the couple that suits up together aces the day while attending the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Hildeby will suit up behind future hall of famer Andrei Vasilevskiy, who turns 32 on July 25.
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Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
On the other side, quarterback Jamie Newman was a big-name transfer after going from Wake Forest to Georgia but never suited up for the Bulldogs.
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Matt Baker,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camilla Alves, proved that the couple that suits up together aces the day while attending the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Hildeby will suit up behind future hall of famer Andrei Vasilevskiy, who turns 32 on July 25.
—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
On the other side, quarterback Jamie Newman was a big-name transfer after going from Wake Forest to Georgia but never suited up for the Bulldogs.
—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
1 July 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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