hit on
(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven reveals his motivation behind landing thunderous hit on Alexander Nikishin
Typical Red Sox. They get upset when their players are hit on purpose, but have no problem doing it themselves. The Fenway Pussies.
“Why did you kick his ass anyway? Only thing I remember is the guy was a creep and hit on anything with boobs” She shrugged taking a sip of her water trying to remember that night more clearly. So many tests and peop…
Trump is all but calling a hit on him. Fascists gotta fascist.
Writer’s Prompt: When the Story Writes You: A Psychological Noir Thriller Jill's writer's block takes a deadly turn when her character demands a real-life hit on her ex. A chilling 300-word noir tale.
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(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
Guys are hitting on them almost all the time.
“I do like the look of long hair but long hair is also hard for me to draw well. So it's hard to say! I know with my OC Shiels I love how easy her hair is to draw. I hit on a style on my first go and have pretty much stuck with it.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“To achieve the future you seek, you must slip on a banana peel after Lent - but not before you get hit on by a cousin.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“At a guess, women in their early 20’s got tired of being hit on by blokes in their 40’s and 50’s.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Paige Mackenzie, who is a big hit on TikTok and was born on November 5, 2002, has become very popular on social media. Paige is only 23 years old, has quickly become a well-known person who is famous for making interesting and unique videos. www.biographygen.com/paige-macken...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“100 hours has been hit on Wilds”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
““Why did you kick his ass anyway? Only thing I remember is the guy was a creep and hit on anything with boobs” She shrugged taking a sip of her water trying to remember that night more clearly. So many tests and people she barely made it”
That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.
“Senators' Tyler Kleven reveals his motivation behind landing thunderous hit on Alexander Nikishin”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Typical Red Sox. They get upset when their players are hit on purpose, but have no problem doing it themselves. The Fenway Pussies.”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Why did you kick his ass anyway? Only thing I remember is the guy was a creep and hit on anything with boobs” She shrugged taking a sip of her water trying to remember that night more clearly. So many tests and people she barely made it”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Trump is all but calling a hit on him. Fascists gotta fascist.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Writer’s Prompt: When the Story Writes You: A Psychological Noir Thriller Jill's writer's block takes a deadly turn when her character demands a real-life hit on her ex. A chilling 300-word noir tale.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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