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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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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
Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
A little after 6 o’clock the next morning, Matthew Vande Kolk, chief deputy of the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye and stepped out of his Victorian farmhouse.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Following tradition, he was offered the flag of the Samba School, Beja-Flor, by performer Selminha Sorriso and kissed it before joining his hands in a gesture of thanks for the warm welcome.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
According to legend, the future saint once kissed the stone in prayer; ever since, the stone has been colder than the stones surrounding it.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Each coil, kissed with silver, holds wisdom and grace, woven into strands that tell my story.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Once, with four mimosas under his belt, Drew had kissed Carol in the spot where the refrigerator blocked the view of the pantry.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
After three seasons of tension, Cory and Bradley kissed and ended up in bed together in episode three.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
A little after 6 o’clock the next morning, Matthew Vande Kolk, chief deputy of the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye and stepped out of his Victorian farmhouse.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Following tradition, he was offered the flag of the Samba School, Beja-Flor, by performer Selminha Sorriso and kissed it before joining his hands in a gesture of thanks for the warm welcome.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
According to legend, the future saint once kissed the stone in prayer; ever since, the stone has been colder than the stones surrounding it.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Each coil, kissed with silver, holds wisdom and grace, woven into strands that tell my story.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Once, with four mimosas under his belt, Drew had kissed Carol in the spot where the refrigerator blocked the view of the pantry.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
After three seasons of tension, Cory and Bradley kissed and ended up in bed together in episode three.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissed
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Chopra Jonas snapped a mirror selfie as Nick cuddled her from behind in one cute pic, while multiple other images and videos focused on the couple's daughter, Malti.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The various posts include photos of the duo cuddled up, enjoying romantic outings and traveling.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Low branches poked at the roof of our boat and brushed our arms.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy me never having brushed hair again.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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After it was read, Dunn hugged his lawyers in the courtroom.—
Stephen Sorace , Louis Casiano , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kinloch offers advice, not concession to Sheffield After giving his speech, Kinloch shook hands, hugged and took photos with his supporters, who generally radiated smiles and continued dancing, despite his loss in the race.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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From the engagement ring to the cake, chairs, florals and the dress, all these items are touched by tariffs.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mia's courage, optimism and grace touched the lives of the entire Husky community.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But, every once in a while, I’ll get smacked in the face by one.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Kissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissed. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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