osculated

Definition of osculatednext
past tense of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
  • Near mile marker 161, about six miles from the summit, the 2020 Freightliner smacked the barrier wall on the right side of the road.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 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
  • Likewise, French star Kylian Mbappé smooched it after winning the 2018 World Cup.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
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 20 Apr. 2026.

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