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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Given the lavish spending (Amazon’s bid was reportedly around $25 million above Disney’s next-best offer of $14 million) there’s been rampant speculation that the doc is the retailer’s attempt to cozy up to the current administration.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar For a post-ski-day dinner, cozy up at Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar, where the menu centers around North Carolina flavors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
This green accent chair is the perfect place to cozy up with your latest read—pair it with this fleece throw blanket for extra coziness.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
For one, Amazon spent about $40 million to license the film in a deal widely seen as a move to cozy up to the White House.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar For a post-ski-day dinner, cozy up at Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar, where the menu centers around North Carolina flavors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
This green accent chair is the perfect place to cozy up with your latest read—pair it with this fleece throw blanket for extra coziness.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
For one, Amazon spent about $40 million to license the film in a deal widely seen as a move to cozy up to the White House.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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