hit up
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.
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Reigns hit up a popup Superman punch and a spear.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Elsewhere in the Cyclades, hit up the otherworldly Sarakiniko beach in Milos, explore Paros’s fertile farmland, or make your way through the ruins of the Temple of Apollo in Naxos.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Last year, Martínez hit up the farmers markets and asked the farmers for their ugly tomatoes.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Pinch-runner Richie Palacios stole second and scored on Vilade's hit up the middle.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Elsewhere in the Cyclades, hit up the otherworldly Sarakiniko beach in Milos, explore Paros’s fertile farmland, or make your way through the ruins of the Temple of Apollo in Naxos.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Last year, Martínez hit up the farmers markets and asked the farmers for their ugly tomatoes.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Pinch-runner Richie Palacios stole second and scored on Vilade's hit up the middle.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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