osculating

Definition of osculatingnext
present participle of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculating
Verb
  • The two confirmed their relationship in the fall of 2021 after paparazzi photos leaked of the pair kissing inside a car.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In the clip, jointly posted to their Instagram accounts, the NFL player could be seen kissing the Sinners star's bare belly.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In Los Angeles, Jonathon Redondo-Rosales was charged with assault for smacking an agent with a hat after a car struck him.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Osculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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