How to Use suit up in a Sentence

suit up

phrasal verb
Definition of suit upnext
  • The hope seems to be that Hunter would be able to suit up for the game coming out of the bye.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Hunter didn’t suit up for Auburn’s opener against UMass.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Four of the five women suiting up this month were members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic team.
    — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 3 July 2024
  • And attorneys around the globe are suiting up for a fight.
    — Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 31 July 2024
  • The Colts are eight days into training camp, and Taylor has yet to suit up.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
  • There seems to be concern whether Jones will suit up again at all this season.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe the Chiefs Instagram will post a photo of the whole team suited up in Kelce’s gift.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Joey Bosa suited up, looked nice, no need to do laundry.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The senior suited up Wednesday and took part in warmups but did not get into the game.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Barksdale was one of the first Black players to suit up in the NBA, which integrated in 1950.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In the next lot over, a Denver Fire Department crew suited up to respond to the fire.
    — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
  • Vin Diesel will suit up again as Richard B. Riddick this summer.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 6 May 2024
  • After a few days of circling Earth, the passengers will suit up and open the hatch of their spaceship.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Mandated to suit up for a new job in finance or a wedding?
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
  • For the black-tie reception, William suited up in a sleek Hugo Boss tuxedo.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Jelena Djokovic has been suiting up for Wimbledon over the course of the last few days.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 9 July 2024
  • The 6-foot-2 future UConn guard made her mark in a game that the many of her future college teammates once suited up for.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are suited up for Marvel.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • All eyes were again on the wide receiver room as Rashod Bateman suited up for the second straight day.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Rocky, meanwhile, suited up in a matching slate gray button-down shirt and pants plus black shoes.
    — Jackie Fields, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league is ready in case the Indiana Fever star decides to suit up.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Raso, who also suits up for Real Madrid, is the first Australian player to sign with the legendary club.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Few starters suited up for the preseason, and practice tells us only so much.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2023
  • There will be plenty of new faces suited up for the Boilermakers.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Every player who suited up for each team saw playing time in the final game for each squad before the All-Star break.
    — Jack Thompson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Lily Gladstone suited up for a red carpet event on Tuesday.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Sep. 2024
  • For the man who loves to suit up While travel comes with a slew of unsolvable inconveniences, a wrinkled suit is not one of them.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The biggest surprise is that Okorafor, who sat out of the Patriots’ last three practices, suited up and played.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In the Wildcats’ prestigious history, only one native of the state who suited up for the program was chosen in the top five of the draft.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
  • Soon, children across the region will suit up in their finest costumes to make the honorable trek for their favorite candies.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024

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