osculated

past tense of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
  • This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No one mentions Kyle at all, though not hours before, Solène cuddled him in his cabin and kissed him goodnight.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Adolescence star Erin Doherty won her first Emmy, and kissed her girlfriend on the way up to the stage.
    James Factora, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There not all they’re made out to be.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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