osculated

verb

past tense of osculate
as in smacked

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  1. smacked
  2. kissed
  3. lipped
  4. smooched
  5. made out
Verb
  • Wilson rocked the stanchion with a ferocious dunk in transition in the fourth quarter, only to have his next attempt at a full-court sprint smacked away by Jamal Shead, leading to a Leonard 3-pointer on the other end.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • 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
Definition of kissed
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  • Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of lipped
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  • 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
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  • The news release said investigators were provided a check made out to Palicka for $12,000 from the victim's account in 2021, though police believe the thefts began as early as July 2020.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For many years people believed that light was made out of particles flying in straight rays.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of made out
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