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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With a forecast of single-digit temperatures and wind chills into the negatives, along with three to five inches of snow (or more), some speculated whether Messi would even try to suit up for Miami or skip the match entirely.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
The stadium was packed with Eagles fans, and Swift was rooting for the Chiefs as her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, suited up for them in hopes of making NFL history.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Ingram has only played 18 games this season and hasn’t suited up in a game since Dec. 7.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
A number of all-Bay Area News Group honorees will suit up for each side.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
The stadium was packed with Eagles fans, and Swift was rooting for the Chiefs as her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, suited up for them in hopes of making NFL history.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Ingram has only played 18 games this season and hasn’t suited up in a game since Dec. 7.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
A number of all-Bay Area News Group honorees will suit up for each side.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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