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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Well, Shamea, maybe don’t cozy up to Dennis if that’s your goal.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Couples can cozy up in pubs and quaint inns and steal away for quiet strolls.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The content has not changed that much in terms of the aggressive news coverage that CBS is known for, but there's definitely a perception that Paramount has tried to cozy up to Trump and there is some truth to that perception.
—Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Ever since, the president has seemed to cozy up to Anthropic.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Couples can cozy up in pubs and quaint inns and steal away for quiet strolls.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The content has not changed that much in terms of the aggressive news coverage that CBS is known for, but there's definitely a perception that Paramount has tried to cozy up to Trump and there is some truth to that perception.
—Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Ever since, the president has seemed to cozy up to Anthropic.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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