kissed

verb

past tense of kiss
1
as in cuddled
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime

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2
as in brushed
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface

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Recent Examples of kissed Jericho hit Ciampa with the hockey stick and kissed the Youppi the plush toy to a huge pop. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The girl’s mother claimed that Duffey allegedly kissed and touched her and was caught by another coach, per The Oklahoman. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Alfonzo rounded first base, kissed his closed right hand and pointed to the sky. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 After a few minutes, the patty is flipped and the onions get kissed with heat. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Dylan is still crying — literally crying — about the fact that Kenzie kissed Gal a week ago. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026 Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026 After the game, Ochoa, who is 40 and the third oldest player at the tournament, kissed the post and bowed to his fans with tears in his eyes before leaving the pitch. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026 Her shot from distance kissed the post and went in for her third goal of the season. — ABC News, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissed
  1. cuddled
  2. brushed
  3. hugged
  4. touched
  5. smooched
  6. snuggled
  7. smacked
Verb
  • The pair cuddled once in the park, with Rodrigo sitting in Croonenberghs’ lap and leaning her head against his chest.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026
  • Brittany often shares cute family updates to her followers and recently shared an adorable picture of her two daughters, Golden and Sterling Skye, 5, cuddled up together in bed on her Instagram Stories.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of cuddled
Verb
  • Still, Sanford brushed off calls to resign and went on to finish his term as governor.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 July 2026
  • The technology used to establish factual decisions proved effective, notwithstanding the complaints from Croatia and Norway about whether the ball had indeed brushed a strand of hair against Portugal or hit an overhead cable against England.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of hugged
Verb
  • The Morning Show star was touched after Cox shared a celebratory photo dump on July 21 revealing that her upcoming film Evil Genius had scored a big honor.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Content Volume Is Outpacing Visibility Bynder’s 2026 State of DAM research found that three-quarters of content is now AI-touched, with near-universal use expected within 12 months.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of touched
Verb
  • Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and nearly smooched Andrade El Idolo.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • On the way to their honeymoon safari in South Africa, the two smooched on the plane in their first-class seats.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of smooched
Verb
  • Another shot showed twins Keith and Kameron Rochefort from DeMotte, in matching green and light blue swim trunks, snuggled together on a pool float with a beach ball nearby.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.
    — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Definition of snuggled
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked

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