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hit on

verb

hit on; hitting on; hits on
: to make especially sexual overtures to

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The Cowboys hit on first-round pick right guard Tyler Booker. Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Hit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20on. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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