fit up
Britishverb
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(often foll by with) to equip or provide
the optician will soon fit you up with a new pair of glasses
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slang to incriminate (someone) on a false charge; frame
he was fitted up for the bank job
noun
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slang theatre a stage and accessories that can be erected quickly for plays
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slang a frame-up
Example Sentences
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It has an infrared sauna and a huge hot tub that can fit up to like 20 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Of those who ordered the bags, which tend to fit up to 30 items, 98% were new to ThredUp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
IBM says 2nm designs can fit up to 50 billion transistors, tiny components smaller than a virus, on a chip the size of a fingernail.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
The space can fit up to 70 families with cots and limited amenities and will only be used in the evening and overnight hours, according to Scott Rice, director general of Massachusetts Emergency Assistance.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
She’d never been beyond the city limits at night, had never seen it fit up like this from afar.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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