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sugar up

verb
  1. To ingest a large amount of sugar, e.g. in candy. (informal, intransitive) · The kids sugared up good last night.
  2. To add sugar to (something). (informal, transitive) · I sugared up your coffee.
  3. To give sugary foods to others to eat. (informal, transitive) · Please don't sugar up the kids tonight.
  4. To flirt with and give signals of romantic intent for the purposes of seduction (informal, transitive) · She's been sugaring him up for months.
  5. To make (something) more attractive; to touch up to add appeal. (informal, transitive) · I sugared up my stories to get those guys on my side.
  6. Synonym of suck up (to adulate or flatter). (informal, intransitive) · I don't wanna have to sugar up to Mr. Snyder.
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