osculated

Definition of osculatednext
past tense of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
  • After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Yam Yam flags that Lisa kissed him on the cheek.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The actress could be seen posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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
  • According to officials, Delmaro also had customers file false Forms 1099 made out to a family member rather than his business or himself, making income attribution more difficult.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
  • McDonald’s marketed red, white and blue milkshakes made out of strawberry, vanilla and blueberry flavors.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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