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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits (up)
  1. asks
  2. requests
  3. invites
Verb
  • The culmination of the fight is when Amanda asks Angus how the alcohol is going for her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Gramby asks her little girl, who has dark curls and a big smile.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
    — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The company requests a 10-year, 80% property tax phase-in for each of its three new buildings, and the developer would make an annual payment in lieu of taxes contribution.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • Kelce and Swift went to great lengths to keep their romantic ceremony private, sending digital invites watermarked with guest names and bundled with NDAs barring them from revealing information about their attendance in advance.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • By burrowing so deeply into detail, a sense of universality organically emerges that invites viewers to project their own experiences onto the work.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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