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

Plus, her previously strategy wasn’t to cozy up to anyone, but simply to disappear from the spotlight for a little while. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026

From treasured rom-coms like Moonstruck (1987) and When Harry Met Sally (1989) to supernatural favorites like Beetlejuice (1988) and Practical Magic (1998), these are the fall movie essentials to cozy up with, apple cider in hand. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

Brandishing the 20-page manual provided to each participant, Mitchell implored attendees to master the arcane rules of American elections, work the polls and cozy up to — or, better yet, serve on — local election boards. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Rock the day away on the front porch, enjoy views of the river from the back deck, or cozy up with a book in the library. — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cozy up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup