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smooched

verb

past tense of smooch
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 Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and nearly smooched Andrade El Idolo. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 On the way to their honeymoon safari in South Africa, the two smooched on the plane in their first-class seats. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Likewise, French star Kylian Mbappé smooched it after winning the 2018 World Cup. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooched
kissed
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  • The actress was all smiles while holding her baby as Felber carried their dog in his right arm and kissed the top of Dunham’s head.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the black-and-white photo, the singer and his daughter Paris gently kissed Gomez’s growing baby bump.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of kissed

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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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