osculating

present participle of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculating
Verb
  • Jana, who is the oldest Duggar daughter, and Wissmann could be seen kissing in one photo and showing off Jana's growing bump in another.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Avoiding close contact, such as kissing or sharing drinks, with anyone who has respiratory symptoms also can limit spread.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • An arrest warrant has been issued for a high school football player accused of intentionally smacking one of his opponents on the head at their game, according to investigators in North Florida.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In the season four premiere of Mayor of Kingstown, co-creators/writers Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan waste no time smacking viewers with a sense of doom and gloom.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Osculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculating. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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