hits (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hit (up)
as in asks
to make a request of she's always hitting me up for money

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  1. asks
  2. requests
  3. invites
Verb
  • Unlike an ordinary instruction that explicitly asks a robot to perform a harmful action, the trigger appeared as two seemingly unrelated letters attached to an otherwise normal request.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling is on hold pending an appeal, and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the program would continue uninterrupted as the state asks the Ohio Supreme Court to review the case.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • The suit also requests an assessment of potential future civil penalties against the city, per the motion.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The public promenade that wraps around the bay in front of the hotel invites walkers, runners, and bikers to explore the historic pathway that leads to the thick, lush pine forest at the edge of the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of invites
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“Hits (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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