hit up
phrasal verb
hit up; hitting up; hits up
US, informal
: to ask (someone) for something (such as money)
She's waiting for the right moment to hit up her father for a loan.
I donated money to that charity a few months ago, and they're already hitting me up for more.
Examples of hit up in a Sentence
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Highs there hit up to 105 degrees Tuesday, and were forecast to climb even higher Wednesday — up to 108 degrees in some locations.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
He’s been a viral sensation for more than a decade, and he’s routinely hit up by reporters asking for interviews.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
This is a great time to explore foodie capitals, go to music festivals, decamp to gardens of all kinds, and hit up some of the obligatory museums you were tempted to skip.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024
On the big night, Krumholtz rented a tux, watched the Oscar telecast from the Universal party at Soho House, then hit up a few after-parties.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
For real animals, hit up the nearby Greenville Zoo, home to lions, giraffes, orangutans and red pandas.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 8 Mar. 2024
Indeed, those teams are all scheduled to be on the road around the time Swift hits up their cities.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Later in the night, Dynevor was snapped holding hands with Ashley's onscreen leading man, Jonathan Bailey, as the pair exited the Mark Hotel — after making quick outfit swaps — to hit up the afterparties.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
This busy trip was headlined by seeing Ryan Garcia’s boxing upset over Devin Haney, hitting up The Bronx for a Yankees game and throwing ones at the famed Starlets gentlemen’s club in Queens.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
He’s been a viral sensation for more than a decade, and he’s routinely hit up by reporters asking for interviews.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
This is a great time to explore foodie capitals, go to music festivals, decamp to gardens of all kinds, and hit up some of the obligatory museums you were tempted to skip.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024
On the big night, Krumholtz rented a tux, watched the Oscar telecast from the Universal party at Soho House, then hit up a few after-parties.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
For real animals, hit up the nearby Greenville Zoo, home to lions, giraffes, orangutans and red pandas.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 8 Mar. 2024
Indeed, those teams are all scheduled to be on the road around the time Swift hits up their cities.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Later in the night, Dynevor was snapped holding hands with Ashley's onscreen leading man, Jonathan Bailey, as the pair exited the Mark Hotel — after making quick outfit swaps — to hit up the afterparties.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
This busy trip was headlined by seeing Ryan Garcia’s boxing upset over Devin Haney, hitting up The Bronx for a Yankees game and throwing ones at the famed Starlets gentlemen’s club in Queens.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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