Synonyms of kissed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuddled
• hugged
• smooched
• snuggled
• smacked
• caressed
• petted
• spooned
• fondled
• nestled
• lipped
• bussed
• French-kissed
• necked
• loved
• canoodled
• embraced
• osculated
• made out
• billed

2

as in brushed

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushed
• touched
• caressed
• shaved
• nudged
• grazed
• skimmed
• patted
• stroked
• scraped
• missed
• swept
• bumped
• contacted
• skipped
• swiped
• struck
• cuddled
• glanced
• fondled
• petted
• loved
• bounced
• rebounded
• sideswiped
• ricocheted
• caromed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• knocked
• slapped
• smacked
• punched
• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• smashed
• clashed
• collided
• rammed
• swiped
• impacted
• whacked
• crashed
• bashed
• thudded
• impinged
• thwacked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kissed

Osment and Jordan’s characters first kissed in season 5, when the actress was 29 and the actor was 18. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026

According to Miltenberg, Doe kissed his client first and did not see her drinking alcohol or doing drugs. — Michael Ruiz , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

When Ramirez’s daughter returned to her seat after speaking, the same relative hugged and kissed her. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

According to ceremonial books, the pope carried the rose in procession, while its beneficiary held the reins of his horse and kissed the pope’s feet – a gesture of submission. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Multiple fraternity members then entered the room, where one of the newcomers kissed her without her consent, and one of the first three men commanded her to take more ketamine and groped her, according to the complaint. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Her painful confession is that her husband kissed another woman. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026