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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Jupiter will hang out in the nighttime sky until summer and cozy up to the even-brighter planet Venus June 6-11.
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Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Then cozy up for the evening at the Lora Hotel and Event Center, a boutique lodging built on the foundation of the 1868 Joseph Wolf Brewery.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Then cozy up for the evening at the Lora Hotel and Event Center, a boutique lodging built on the foundation of the 1868 Joseph Wolf Brewery.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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