cozy up

verb

cozied up; cozying up; cozies up

intransitive verb

: to attain or try to attain familiarity, friendship, or intimacy : ingratiate oneself
cozying up to the boss

Examples of cozy up in a Sentence

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There are plenty more loungewear sets to cozy up in this winter. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024 Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024 Arctic Aurora at Park Cafe When: Now - Jan. 27, 2025 Where: Park Cafe, 4403 Murphy Road Escape the cold and cozy up inside private, heated igloos at Park Cafe's Arctic Aurora. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024 There are signs that former Trump adversaries are looking to cozy up to him this time around. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cozy up 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cozy up was in 1965

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“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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