1
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale
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2
as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of tasted
When the barrels reached their loading dock, instead of rich complexity, the whiskey tasted of grass and hay.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
This dish is best tasted and then adjusted for seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There seems to be a secret sauce to the Miami Dolphins offense that nobody has seen, or tasted yet.
—Omar Kelly
august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
And while other pie crusts in our test tasted buttery, none were quite as lip-smacking as Kroger’s.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of them are from parents who have already tasted the sweet victory of quitting on strict bedtime routines.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
In the 96 league games Daniel Farke had managed with Leeds United before Saturday’s trip to Arsenal, the club had tasted defeat on just 15 occasions.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Alcaraz And Sinner Dominate Slams Alcaraz v Sinner 3 would be a fascinating watch, especially as both men have only ever tasted defeat to each other in a major final.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Busy weeknights never tasted so good.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
This dish is best tasted and then adjusted for seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There seems to be a secret sauce to the Miami Dolphins offense that nobody has seen, or tasted yet.
—Omar Kelly
august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
And while other pie crusts in our test tasted buttery, none were quite as lip-smacking as Kroger’s.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of them are from parents who have already tasted the sweet victory of quitting on strict bedtime routines.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
In the 96 league games Daniel Farke had managed with Leeds United before Saturday’s trip to Arsenal, the club had tasted defeat on just 15 occasions.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Alcaraz And Sinner Dominate Slams Alcaraz v Sinner 3 would be a fascinating watch, especially as both men have only ever tasted defeat to each other in a major final.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Busy weeknights never tasted so good.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasted
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alvarado immediately sensed that something was up.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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This strengthens and organizes one’s electromagnetic field, which can be sensed at a distance.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The complete analytics report will tell the full story Friday morning, but the use of blitz felt uncharacteristically low for a Cowboys defense but characteristic of an Eberflus defense.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Evans felt the juice was not worth the squeeze.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Miami Dolphins The Dolphins underwent some change in the offseason.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Before welcoming William, the couple endured a six-year-long road to parenthood that included health issues for each of them in addition to their fertility struggles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The attacker was sidelined for eight months and endured setbacks during his rehabilitation.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vape smoke smelled like unicorn farts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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With no cell service, my two spoiled house pets immediately rebranded themselves as wild animals—sniffing, digging, howling at the moon, and rolling in whatever smelled the worst.—
The Editors,
Outside,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Tasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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