as in kissed
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love
a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Recent Examples of smooched
At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooched
kissed
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At one point, Mancuso kissed his now-fiancée on the cheek.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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