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.
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In October, the Goop founder, 53, hit up the shops in Milan, Italy, with her husband, Brad Falchuk.
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Much of our time in Phoenix involved eating our way through the city, hitting up some of our 100 Essential Restaurants such as Via Della Slice Shop and Fry Bread House.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For prime Geminid-watching, hit up Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, or Plattsburgh City Beach.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
Relax or play a game of volleyball on the sandy beach, and hit up the Snack Shack for cold drinks and lunch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Much of our time in Phoenix involved eating our way through the city, hitting up some of our 100 Essential Restaurants such as Via Della Slice Shop and Fry Bread House.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For prime Geminid-watching, hit up Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, or Plattsburgh City Beach.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
Relax or play a game of volleyball on the sandy beach, and hit up the Snack Shack for cold drinks and lunch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hit up
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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