HIT (UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

hit (up)

verb

Definition of hit (up)

as in to ask

to make a request of she's always hitting me up for money

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Alaska voters will once again be asked to decide whether to keep or scrap their election method this fall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ask

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Macklemore invited Robert Kraft, the owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots and the person who pressured Messina Tour Group to fire him, to match his donation.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
This is the kind of place that invites you to press pause—to slow down and truly appreciate what’s around you.

— Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of invite

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Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Among issues to be addressed at Friday’s pretrial hearing is Teuber’s motion requesting the court set bond or release him on his own recognizance.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of request

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