osculated

Definition of osculatednext
past tense of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
  • In the Hockomock League, Zach Gebhard struck out six while Cooper Sisti recorded a pair of hits for four RBI and Brady Herlin smacked a solo home run to lead King Philip past Mansfield, 7-5.
    Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Her thunderous header smacked off the underside of the crossbar and settled into the net.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Islam kissed the ethnically and religiously diverse Arab lands and devised an inclusive and innovative formula.
    Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • It's balanced by juicy berries kissed with cinnamon.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Thomas Lennon smooched a pooch, and Falkor glided through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center.
    Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • It’s made out of easy-to-clean nylon and comes in a whopping 50 different colors and patterns.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Building on the bones of Detroit techno and electro, his best records are hallucinogenic portals into worlds made out of 8-bit textures, rusty bleeps, and the occasional forlorn piano or sandpapery vocal sample.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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