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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As top CEOs and companies seek to cozy up to Trump before his second term begins, the inaugural committee has become a magnet for million-dollar donations.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
But the tobacco industry has recently attempted to cozy up to the president-elect.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
The decision by Meta sparked criticism from fact-checkers and advocacy groups, some of whom accused Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of trying to cozy up to President-elect Donald Trump.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
White is also quite close to Donald Trump — introducing him at the Republican National Convention — at a time when tech titans have been trying to cozy up to the president elect.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
But the tobacco industry has recently attempted to cozy up to the president-elect.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
The decision by Meta sparked criticism from fact-checkers and advocacy groups, some of whom accused Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of trying to cozy up to President-elect Donald Trump.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
White is also quite close to Donald Trump — introducing him at the Republican National Convention — at a time when tech titans have been trying to cozy up to the president elect.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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