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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The two starred in the 1991 film Strays together, and Christian claims that, while rehearsing lines in his trailer, Busfield grabbed her, threw her against a wall, and kissed her, according to a police interview obtained by The Mirror US.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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That’s right, everybody’s love for lips that look freshly kissed and effortlessly sophisticated is arriving in the manicure space.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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