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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Mike Tindall also suited up for the occasion, pairing a gray suit with a light, button-down dress shirt and bold red tie that complemented his wife’s headband and turtleneck. Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025 Following the public announcement that Bryce would be suiting up as an Arizona Wildcat, dad LeBron reacted with a social media post of his own. Danielle Jennings, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 According to the complaint, athletes considered not playing but were convinced to keep suiting up. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Malik Rutherford, who combined with Singleton to account for 40 percent of the team’s receiving yards and touchdowns, decided to return to Tech and will suit up for the bowl game after a brief dalliance with the transfer portal. J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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