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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Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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A little after 6 o’clock the next morning, Matthew Vande Kolk, chief deputy of the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye and stepped out of his Victorian farmhouse.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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