cozy up
verb
cozied up; cozying up; cozies up
: to attain or try to attain familiarity, friendship, or intimacy : ingratiate oneself
cozying up to the boss
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Add storage to your home with this sideboard cabinet from Kelly Clarkson’s home line, and cozy up for winter with Bedsure’s fleece blanket.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There are plenty more loungewear sets to cozy up in this winter.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Si Newhouse and Tina Brown cozy up at one of the former’s similarly storied soirees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Private banks, wealth management firms, luxury brands, high-end real estate brokers and various other members of the white-glove brigade descended on Miami Beach to cozy up to clients.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There are plenty more loungewear sets to cozy up in this winter.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Si Newhouse and Tina Brown cozy up at one of the former’s similarly storied soirees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Private banks, wealth management firms, luxury brands, high-end real estate brokers and various other members of the white-glove brigade descended on Miami Beach to cozy up to clients.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cozy up
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“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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