cozy up

Idioms

Try to get on friendly or intimate terms, ingratiate oneself. For example, That new woman is always cozying up to one or another club member so she'll be asked to join. [Mid-1900s]

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cozy up

To start the process, you cozy up next to a BioCharger and select one of its many “recipes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

At the start of each week’s show, Byrd told viewers to cozy up with a loved one.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

When the two cozy up together, we discover that “someone with a big heart and warm hands” is what a small cat needs most of all, even if she’d be the last to admit it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

How about retreating to your bedroom to cozy up by a fireplace?

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Maybe I can settle into it, cozy up to it, make a home inside uncertainty.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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