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
  • In September 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft smacked into a cosmic rock named Dimorphos at a speed of around 14,000 miles per hour.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Engel smacked two kills and then set the table for two more kills by Isabel Incinelli and Peyton Maulding to spark the comeback.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • Osment and Jordan’s characters first kissed in season 5, when the actress was 29 and the actor was 18.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
  • According to Miltenberg, Doe kissed his client first and did not see her drinking alcohol or doing drugs.
    — Michael Ruiz , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 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
Verb
  • The technical is to make a vegan chocolate sponge cake and ganache with frosting that seems like it is made out of the leftover slime from a kindergartner’s slumber party.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Think T-shirts, sweatpants, clothes made out of unorthodox materials like paper, or even more exciting, recognizable items like sweaters or coats turned into new works.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of made out
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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