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
While some contenders tasted nearly candied, the sugar here was just enough to balance the other flavors at play.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
No gimmicks All in all, this place felt and tasted authentic.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Having big league baseball in San Diego, always a gift, tasted a little sweeter on Wednesday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Lastly, Larson tasted her Sakuramochi strawberry pie.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Every mouthful tasted fresh and balanced.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
After an intensive vetting process of the recipes submitted, a handful of top contenders would be tested and tasted by staff members.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
But every day, when the afternoon heat settled in, my mom and I would make our way up to Maribel’s, a coffee bar and pastry shop, for mango ice cream that tasted like sweet relief.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Boxed cake mix never tasted so good.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
No gimmicks All in all, this place felt and tasted authentic.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Having big league baseball in San Diego, always a gift, tasted a little sweeter on Wednesday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Lastly, Larson tasted her Sakuramochi strawberry pie.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Every mouthful tasted fresh and balanced.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
After an intensive vetting process of the recipes submitted, a handful of top contenders would be tested and tasted by staff members.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
But every day, when the afternoon heat settled in, my mom and I would make our way up to Maribel’s, a coffee bar and pastry shop, for mango ice cream that tasted like sweet relief.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Boxed cake mix never tasted so good.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasted
Verb
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The passengers left the ship and entered the United States before the outbreak was identified, said officials, and have not experienced any symptoms.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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People who have weakened immune systems and who experienced intense pain during an initial outbreak are also more susceptible to getting shingles a second (or even third) time.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Williamson sensed something was wrong when Coffey didn't call her on Mother's Day.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Makris and his co-author, Cadine Navarro, want to further investigate whether other environmental cues, such as wind, could be sensed by plants in similar ways.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Lions had 42 varsity players this year, including 22 girls.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The junior right-hander finally had some breathing room.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The company also felt the loss of its NBA contract for its TNT channel, which NBC picked up for its network and streaming service.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The idea of relocating felt uncertain, especially given custody arrangements and the realities of moving such a large family.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Embiid underwent an emergency appendectomy in April, causing the former NBA MVP to miss the first three games of the Sixers’ first-round series against the Boston Celtics.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Kardashian, who attended the Met Gala with ex Pete Davidson that year, underwent a physical transformation just to fit into the relic.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The air smelled faintly of lunch and feet.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Matamala had smelled smoke in the air in the early evening; within five hours, flames had reached the house.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before last year, Cecilia Alemani, the chief curator at the High Line, had never heard of—much less seen—a pigeon diaper.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When House Bill 1359, which addressed scanning early voting ballots, was heard in the Senate Elections committee this year, the bill was amended to decrease early voting from 28 days to 16 days.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Tasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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