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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Explain what matters to you, then ask the other person to do the same.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Boone did not rule out that possibility when asked before Sunday’s game.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ask

Verb

When Schaesta Ama outs him and kicks him out of their home, Payam comes to Mansur’s aide (albeit temporarily) but does not invite him up into his caste for more than an afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
After years without contact, Sandra mysteriously invites her outspoken, alcoholic mother, Diane (Dianne Weist), and her mousy sister, April (Naomi Watts), to the premiere of her upcoming Broadway show.

— Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of invite

Verb

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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