HITTING (UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

hitting (up)

verb

present participle of hit (up)

as in asking

to make a request of she's always hitting me up for money

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After the shooting took place, the university issued a statement on X asking members of its campus community to stay away from the area.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of asking

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According to a statement from the Winter Park Police Department, officers were contacted by a soccer league official requesting a response to a disturbance between the parents of a player and league staff.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The company filed a complaint to the European Commission in May requesting an anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports of the active ingredient used in the antibiotic amoxicillin.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

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The company tries to make that connection real by inviting people in.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
The Value of Cooking The act of cooking the food is also considered an important ritual during Dia de los Muertos as a way of calling in or inviting your ancestors to make the journey from the afterlife to join with family still living human life.

— Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026

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