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
The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thomas Lennon smooched a pooch, and Falkor glided through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thomas Lennon smooched a pooch, and Falkor glided through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooched
kissed
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Taylor claims Lee groped and kissed her and then forced his hand into her pants, penetrating her with his fingers.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2026
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During a newsletter shared that month, Steinfeld included a video posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach for their pregnancy reveal.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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