osculated

verb

past tense of osculate
as in smacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
  1. smacked
  2. kissed
  3. lipped
  4. smooched
  5. made out
Verb
  • Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • In video obtained by TMZ, Bunnie Xo kissed 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf in Nashville at Jelly Roll's bar.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The video shows Ashtin holding Alix as their mom kissed Alix's forehead.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 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 house was small, made out of wooden boards that somehow still held together.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An upgrade comes with crossover for the 001’s underfoot experience, however, as the midsole is made out of a new Vibram foam compound called Stream Flow that’s 15 percent more resilient and lighter than its predecessor.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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