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

Recent Examples on the Web Once the seawater reaches land, the pipes carrying it cozy up to parallel pipes carrying freshwater. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Keep your head warm with a classic Arch Beanie (just $13 right now) or cozy up with one of the brand's shearling hoodies, some of which are starting at $40 during the sale. Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 In wintertime, travelers from New York and Massachusetts flock to resorts like Bretton Woods to ski down the White Mountains renowned peaks and cozy up by the fire in the lodges. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 Regardless, your soul is probably calling you to hide away from the rest of the world and cozy up at home all day. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2024 As winter’s chill creeps in, homeowners cozy up indoors, seeking refuge from the biting cold and relentless rain. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 During your stay, wander around the grounds, cozy up in your ocean-view suite, lounge in the poolside cabana, grab a bite at the open-air restaurant, or swim at Wailea Beach. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024 Yet, people try to cozy up to a bison for a selfie as if those rules are meant for other people. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 Until the show returns from its holiday hiatus in January, cozy up to the joys of The View's best moments of the 2023 below. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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