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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Who better to hit up for funding then his Brewski besties?
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Post-rehab wife-leaver John Mulaney was hitting up This Past Weekend With Theo Von long before Timothée Chalamet, and chat-show savant Von has now played host to broligarch Mark Zuckerberg, SNL Irish good-byer Morgan Wallen, and the aforementioned Ben Affleck.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Redding is forecast to hit up to 109 degrees on May 30, which would tie the city’s all-time May record set in 2021, the agency said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Last night, the superstar hit up her favorite restaurant in Santa Monica in a seriously stylish look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Post-rehab wife-leaver John Mulaney was hitting up This Past Weekend With Theo Von long before Timothée Chalamet, and chat-show savant Von has now played host to broligarch Mark Zuckerberg, SNL Irish good-byer Morgan Wallen, and the aforementioned Ben Affleck.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Redding is forecast to hit up to 109 degrees on May 30, which would tie the city’s all-time May record set in 2021, the agency said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Last night, the superstar hit up her favorite restaurant in Santa Monica in a seriously stylish look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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