How to Use hit up in a Sentence

hit up

phrasal verb
  • They've even been known to hit up the Taco Bell drive-thru in their camper on date nights.
    Maria Carter, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • At that point, Jennings hit up the Werewolves and booked a show to protest the Zevon snub.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
  • If that frosty pink tree pre-lit with hot pink lights caught your eye, hit up West Elm.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time in the least that Ivanka has hit up parties with the glitterati in La La Land.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Mendes is no stranger to hitting up fashion week, of course.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2023
  • For a playful fall date idea, pick one or two flea markets in your area to hit up for the day.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 21 July 2023
  • The pair are far from the only celebs hitting up Saint-Tropez this summer.
    Stephanie Webber, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023
  • Here’s how to spend a fun weekend hitting up the charms of the city’s Midtown neighborhood.
    Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • With free time on her hands, Hagen decided to hit up an open mic and give stand-up a shot.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • Or hit up the flower section of your local grocery store the morning of.
    Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The study group tries to celebrate Troy's 21st birthday in high style, hitting up a bar called the Ballroom for a night of boozy fun.
    Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • As the handsome sportsman revealed on Instagram, the pair hit up a shop to buy some stuff for their ladies.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
  • And these movies are a reminder that teenage boys aren’t the only people eager to hit up the multiplexes.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Spend time in the sunshine playing board games, then hit up the pool in the early evening during happy hour down at the lower bar, and end the night around a fire up by the distillery.
    oregonlive, 13 July 2023
  • The trio hit up Holiday Bar, each sporting a stylish fall ensemble.
    Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There is one area of consensus: Nearly three-quarters said they now get hit up for tips much more often than five years ago.
    Julia Carpenter, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Kick off Coachella weekend right and hit up this first-night headliner on Friday night.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Dua Lipa hit up the world premiere for the upcoming Barbie movie with a show-stopping red carpet outfit.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
  • In 2021, Jagger hit up a North Carolina bar ahead of a performance and no one seemed to recognize him, to the delight of social media.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The second is a 10-year-old single malt finished in Pomerol Bordeaux wine barrels (93 proof), with a tannic hit up front followed by notes of blackberry, spice, and leather.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
  • For a more casual experience, hit up The Cottage for lunch or dinner.
    Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But if your ideal vacation doesn’t include hiking—or being outdoors much at all—then don’t hesitate to hit up the spa.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2023
  • There were no theme parks to hit up while out this way, so Kinsley and her father toured the Indianapolis Speedway and visited a local go-kart racing.
    The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Get yourself a good loaf from your local baker or hit up that neighbor who took up sourdough baking during the pandemic.
    Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Today, the singer and beauty entrepreneur hit up Bristol Farms in Los Angeles and emerged with an armful of flowers.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
  • This is being taken further by Bizkaia, the Basque Country province extending from Bilbao, where tax breaks hit up to 70%, among the highest deduction rates in the world.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • After their work was done, two of the hunks hit up a step-and-repeat to get some photographic evidence to remember their starry afternoon.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • At the time, Ratajkowski hit up the Loewe menswear fashion show in her own leather trench coat and calf-length boots combo, but even going naked underneath her outerwear didn’t save her from the natural effects of the sun.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 July 2023
  • If plans of flying across the globe, hiking through a national park, or simply hitting up your favorite yoga studio are in your near future, now is the perfect time to get your hands on a new pair of leggings.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023
  • After finally being dumped by the tempestuous Sukie, Jamie decides to lug Marian on a road trip to Tallahassee, intending to hit up all of the best gay bars on the way down.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hit up.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: