KISS UP TO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

kiss up to

phrase

Definition of kiss up to

as in curry favor

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior He was always kissing up to his professors.

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curry favor

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Now, some are accusing Eugenie of using her baby to curry favor.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of curry favor

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