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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Jones started along with Darrell Lutter while none of last year’s starting cornerback suited up, those being Deommodore Lenoir (shoulder), Renardo Green (hamstring), and nickel back Upton Stout (hip flexor). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 A week after two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station, the same pair are due to suit up for yet another spacewalk. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 This was once expected to be Marbrey’s first year at the helm as Lake Mary’s starting quarterback, a reward for waiting in the wings behind standout QB Noah Grubbs, who is now suiting up for Notre Dame. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 In April 2025, Drew Fortescue walked into Madison Square Garden as a spectator, there to support Boston College teammate Gabe Perreault, then the Rangers’ top prospect suiting up to make his NHL debut. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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