as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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Verb
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Despite that fact that artists don’t get paid for appearing in the Super Bowl Halftime show, it is considered a great honor to be asked.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025 -
Yes, the president was asked directly, is there anything that Elon Musk cannot touch?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is when rumors started surfacing in various Minnesota local groups that Alex had allegedly been buying alcohol for minors, asking inappropriate questions, and inviting them to parties.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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The only kids invited to the wedding were the couple’s nieces and nephews.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Hit (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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