Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculate
Verb
-
The Dodgers already have used 22 pitchers with the calendar lipping into May.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025 -
He was faced with a 3-foot, 1-inch putt for par and missed it when the ball lipped out and went two feet to the right.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
-
In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
-
With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Verb
-
In part two, the person repeated those steps, but drank 4 ounces of water instead of simply waiting before smooching.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
-
At one point, Charlotte even catches Lily passionately smooching the young gent.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Osculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share