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
On the way to their honeymoon safari in South Africa, the two smooched on the plane in their first-class seats.
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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
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
Verb
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Afterward, the couple hugged and kissed again as onlookers clapped and cheered.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the series isn’t bold enough to imagine Carol’s interiority or question what would happen if, say, Clark and Floyd had kissed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Smooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooched. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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