suit
noun
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
was suiting
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past progressiveof suit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Crocker has changed his approach as he was now coming forward a bit more with his tight guard, and that was suiting Donovan, with the fight seemingly on a knife-edge heading into the final stanza.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
The Dolphins won big, 75-42, but their real victory was suiting up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
There I was: suiting up in my bedazzled jacket at the height of my fame or caught candidly at close range, looking goofy and agog.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
In December, it was announced that the former "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star was suiting up as Lady Akira for Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship’s DC superhero drama "Naomi."
From Fox News ● Mar. 12, 2022
A truck would bring them twice a day from Reston, and the first shipment would end up in Nancy’s air lock while she was suiting up.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
