kissed

verb

past tense of kiss
1
as in cuddled
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime

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2
as in brushed
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface

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Recent Examples of kissed Osment and Jordan’s characters first kissed in season 5, when the actress was 29 and the actor was 18. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026 According to Miltenberg, Doe kissed his client first and did not see her drinking alcohol or doing drugs. — Michael Ruiz , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 When Ramirez’s daughter returned to her seat after speaking, the same relative hugged and kissed her. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 According to ceremonial books, the pope carried the rose in procession, while its beneficiary held the reins of his horse and kissed the pope’s feet – a gesture of submission. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Multiple fraternity members then entered the room, where one of the newcomers kissed her without her consent, and one of the first three men commanded her to take more ketamine and groped her, according to the complaint. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Her painful confession is that her husband kissed another woman. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissed
  1. cuddled
  2. brushed
  3. hugged
  4. touched
  5. smooched
  6. snuggled
  7. smacked
Verb
  • The second image the Big Bang Theory alum shared was of Philomena being cuddled by her big sister, Matilda, whom Cuoco and her actor fiancé Tom Pelphrey, 44, welcomed in March 2023.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In another photo, Osbourne cuddled her 3-year-old son, Sidney, while aboard a boat.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuddled
Verb
  • Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere on the dial are the Dauphine hands, with one that’s satin-brushed, the other polished.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • After the final horn, Bidunga hugged KU’s White warmly and some of his Cardinal teammates then looked into the south student section and waved to the students, even blowing them a kiss.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Arrowhead Stadium fans went wild, including Kelce’s wife, Taylor Swift, who hugged singer Este Haim while celebrating the play.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hugged
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  • Someone else touched his face and a clean tong without washing hands between those two actions.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an ultrathin, flexible electronic skin that lights up when touched, revealing exactly where pressure is being applied and how much, sort of like a skin with a screen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of touched
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  • 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
Definition of smooched
Verb
  • By roasting the brussels sprouts snuggled into a blanket of grated Parmesan cheese, the cheese melts into a crispy, frico-like sheet that clings onto the sprouts, surrounding them in a lace-like halo.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, September 11, the 16-time Grammy winner—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—was photographed with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and their child, who was snuggled against Gaga’s chest in a baby carrier.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of snuggled
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  • Wilson rocked the stanchion with a ferocious dunk in transition in the fourth quarter, only to have his next attempt at a full-court sprint smacked away by Jamal Shead, leading to a Leonard 3-pointer on the other end.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of smacked

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