osculating

present participle of osculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculating
Verb
  • When the Chiefs won, the Grammy winner joined Kelce on the field, kissing and hugging him.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Cameras captured them kissing and hugging on the field after the game.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
  • As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Osculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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