kissed up to (Meaning)
kissed up to
to curry favor with, to touch (someone or something) gently or lightly, to come in gentle contact, a caress with the lips, leave, a gentle touch or contact, to salute or caress one another with the lips, to touch with the lips as a mark of love or greeting, to act obsequiously especially to gain favor, to act obsequiously toward one especially to gain favor, to touch gently or lightly, an expression of affection, a small cookie made of meringue, to resign oneself to the loss of, to touch (someone or something) with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting, a small drop cookie made of meringue, a loving touch with the lips, a bite-size piece of candy often wrapped in paper or foil, a bite-size candy
Synonyms & Antonyms of kissed up to
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kissed up to Sentence Examples
- The obsequious intern eagerly kissed up to his boss for a promotion.
- The politician kissed up to potential voters with hollow promises to secure their support.
- The cunning salesperson kissed up to the client to convince them to make a purchase.
- The subservient student kissed up to the teacher for extra credit.
- The ambitious actor kissed up to the casting director for a coveted role.
- The envious employee kissed up to their colleagues in an attempt to undermine a rival.
- The manipulative girlfriend kissed up to her partner to get what she wanted.
- The opportunistic journalist kissed up to celebrities for exclusive interviews.
- The desperate writer kissed up to literary agents for a chance to publish their novel.
- The cunning thief kissed up to the guard to gain access to a secure building.
FAQs About the word kissed up to
to curry favor with, to touch (someone or something) gently or lightly, to come in gentle contact, a caress with the lips, leave, a gentle touch or contact, to
fussed, drooled, bootlicked, toadied, curried favor, truckled,sucked (up), apple-polished, submitted, deferred
despised, disdained, scorned, challenged,scoffed, jeered, jibed,gibed, defied, braved
The obsequious intern eagerly kissed up to his boss for a promotion.
The politician kissed up to potential voters with hollow promises to secure their support.
The cunning salesperson kissed up to the client to convince them to make a purchase.
The subservient student kissed up to the teacher for extra credit.
