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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Swift, for her part, has attended every Chiefs home game this season, most recently hitting up Arrowhead Stadium on October 7 to watch Kelce and the team defeat the New Orleans Saints 26 to 13.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, the duo hit up Torrisi restaurant in Nolita, just a day after having a double date with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at SoHo’s The Corner Store.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
On October 18, Lively hit up the NY Food and Wine Festival dressed in various autumnal shades of green, pairing a chartreuse lace midi dress with dark green Christian Louboutin thigh-high boots, topping everything off with an oversized olive-toned cardigan.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2024
Hanks had hit up the Northside Indianapolis businesses on Sept. 28.
Dream Palace owner Taylor Lewandowski didn't post the photo until last week.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, the duo hit up Torrisi restaurant in Nolita, just a day after having a double date with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at SoHo’s The Corner Store.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
On October 18, Lively hit up the NY Food and Wine Festival dressed in various autumnal shades of green, pairing a chartreuse lace midi dress with dark green Christian Louboutin thigh-high boots, topping everything off with an oversized olive-toned cardigan.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2024
Hanks had hit up the Northside Indianapolis businesses on Sept. 28.
Dream Palace owner Taylor Lewandowski didn't post the photo until last week.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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