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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Winds are blowing northeast at 35 to 50 mph, with gusts expected to hit up to 65 mph, equivalent to a tropical storm.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Vance regularly hits up Gustave Boulangerie, owner Karim Mashmour tells Axios.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Try Riverbend Overlook to watch the constellations and planets float above the Missouri River, or hit up Painted Canyon Visitor Center to marvel at the shimmery nightscapes above the badlands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Vance regularly hits up Gustave Boulangerie, owner Karim Mashmour tells Axios.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Try Riverbend Overlook to watch the constellations and planets float above the Missouri River, or hit up Painted Canyon Visitor Center to marvel at the shimmery nightscapes above the badlands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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