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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If your family and friends love to do activities, hop in the hot tub, gather around the fire pit, play shuffleboard, or cozy up next to the wood-burning stove.
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Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2024
This makes a great blanket for the bed or a sofa throw to cozy up under during movie night.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Should Harper cozy up to Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay), a billionaire who looks, acts, and sounds like a semi-reformed Nazi?
—Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
One picture sees Madge cozy up to a grinning Morris.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2024
This makes a great blanket for the bed or a sofa throw to cozy up under during movie night.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Should Harper cozy up to Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay), a billionaire who looks, acts, and sounds like a semi-reformed Nazi?
—Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
One picture sees Madge cozy up to a grinning Morris.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Cozy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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