hit (up)

verb

Definition of hit (up)next
as in to ask
to make a request of she's always hitting me up for money

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit (up)
  1. ask
  2. invite
  3. request
Verb
  • If not, maybe stick to a regular screening, during which fans have been specifically asked not to sing along.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Writers Guild of America sent a letter to Hollywood studios including Disney, Sony and Netflix, asking them to take action against tech companies who are using writers’ work to train AI.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ask
Verb
  • Daniel Penny, who was cleared this week of the criminally negligent homicide of a New York subway rider, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite Saturday at the Army-Navy football game.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Trump was invited to France last weekend at the behest of President Emmanuel Macron.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of invite
Verb
  • In a letter sent Thursday to a local judge, SpaceX requested an election to determine if its Starbase site, which is home to SpaceX’s rocket production and launches, should be turned into an incorporated city, The Associated Press reported.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In an attempt to better understand the species’ population data and trends, commissioners also requested that the wildlife department eventually implement mandatory lion harvest reporting.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of request
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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