osculated

past tense of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
  • For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • Then, on June 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Kurtz smacked a go-ahead homer off then-Royals closer Carlos Estévez.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Schwartz slid between the two of them, kissed Benji first and then Zack, Zack and then Benji, back and forth as lips found lips, hands found flesh, underwear found the floor.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • Barack and Michelle held hands and kissed during the Obama Presidential Center event ahead of its opening later in the week.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • According to the outlet, the build will mostly be made out of hemp, including the internal bricks and joinery.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Plus, they’re made out of my favorite Spacedye fabric, which is soft enough to lounge in, too.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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