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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Grab one and hit up your favorite trail.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
By contrast, Askarov was hit up for 11 goals against in his three games.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Goop founder, 53, hit up the shops in Milan, Italy, with her husband Brad Falchuk.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
These two, who have been together more than a decade but still seem to be in the honeymoon phase, know how to do it right, hitting up some places that aren’t necessarily in the tourist guides.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
By contrast, Askarov was hit up for 11 goals against in his three games.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Goop founder, 53, hit up the shops in Milan, Italy, with her husband Brad Falchuk.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
These two, who have been together more than a decade but still seem to be in the honeymoon phase, know how to do it right, hitting up some places that aren’t necessarily in the tourist guides.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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