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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The convoy’s passengers suit up, adding tactical vests over their clothes, ski masks over their heads.
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David Culver, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally selected by Toronto at No. 29 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Flynn has suited up for the Raptors, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons in his four-year seasons, posting 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 213 games, including 21 starts.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
The 12-year veteran, who arrived from Atlanta earlier this month, has yet to appear in an NBA game this season, having last suited up for the New Orleans Pelicans 43 times during the 2023-24 campaign.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chalamet suited up in a Bottega Veneta look while Jenner slipped into a slinky 1995 John Galliano gown with sequin embellishments.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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David Culver, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally selected by Toronto at No. 29 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Flynn has suited up for the Raptors, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons in his four-year seasons, posting 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 213 games, including 21 starts.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
The 12-year veteran, who arrived from Atlanta earlier this month, has yet to appear in an NBA game this season, having last suited up for the New Orleans Pelicans 43 times during the 2023-24 campaign.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chalamet suited up in a Bottega Veneta look while Jenner slipped into a slinky 1995 John Galliano gown with sequin embellishments.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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