Synonyms of kissed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuddled
• hugged
• smooched
• snuggled
• smacked
• caressed
• petted
• spooned
• fondled
• nestled
• lipped
• bussed
• French-kissed
• necked
• loved
• canoodled
• embraced
• osculated
• made out
• billed

2

as in brushed

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushed
• touched
• caressed
• shaved
• nudged
• grazed
• skimmed
• patted
• stroked
• scraped
• missed
• swept
• bumped
• contacted
• skipped
• swiped
• struck
• cuddled
• glanced
• fondled
• petted
• loved
• bounced
• rebounded
• sideswiped
• ricocheted
• caromed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• knocked
• slapped
• smacked
• punched
• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• smashed
• clashed
• collided
• rammed
• swiped
• impacted
• whacked
• crashed
• bashed
• thudded
• impinged
• thwacked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kissed

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

In the middle of May, Beck once again kissed Leigh good-bye and embarked on some tour dates, these ones in Japan. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

The actress was all smiles while holding her baby as Felber carried their dog in his right arm and kissed the top of Dunham’s head. — Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

In the black-and-white photo, the singer and his daughter Paris gently kissed Gomez’s growing baby bump. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

At 4 o’clock on a Thursday morning, Salomon Olea grabbed a packed lunch of a ham-and- cheese torta and a white peach, kissed his wife goodbye and left the home in Escondido he’s owned for nearly 30 years. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In video obtained by TMZ, Bunnie Xo kissed 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf in Nashville at Jelly Roll's bar. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026