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
Rosemary & Sea Salt Potato Chips Classy concept, but the rosemary tasted stale or rancid; there’s a bitter note that deters you from another handful.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Testers tasted the chips by themselves to form their opinion on the taste.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Some are upward of 60 years old and produce famously delicious wild nuts that few living people beyond foresters, researchers, and volunteers have ever tasted.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
When chef John Williams first tasted sauce périgourdine at nineteen, he was captivated by the combination of earthy truffle, sweet Madeira and Port, and savory veal stock.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Sitting on a purple-and-gold sofa, Mamdani tasted his biryani and frowned.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Or who tasted ghoulish true crime.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Researchers tasted the first trials of ant yogurt, where the milk had begun to coagulate and acidify, which are signs of early yogurt fermentation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Testers tasted the chips by themselves to form their opinion on the taste.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Some are upward of 60 years old and produce famously delicious wild nuts that few living people beyond foresters, researchers, and volunteers have ever tasted.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
When chef John Williams first tasted sauce périgourdine at nineteen, he was captivated by the combination of earthy truffle, sweet Madeira and Port, and savory veal stock.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Sitting on a purple-and-gold sofa, Mamdani tasted his biryani and frowned.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Or who tasted ghoulish true crime.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Researchers tasted the first trials of ant yogurt, where the milk had begun to coagulate and acidify, which are signs of early yogurt fermentation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasted
Verb
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It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell experienced the same type of frustration Friday night that the New York Yankees’ Max Fried and Carlos Rodón did in the Division Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gomez and others have sensed the shock of fear in the dance community, which includes not only Latino dancers but people from a range of backgrounds who consider Latin dance more of a lifestyle than a hobby.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 2008 book was intended as a warning, but as the pandemic hit, Abbotoy sensed an opportunity.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Upstairs, the primary bedroom had its own balcony with expansive views of the Caribbean Sea and the pool.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Schumer wore a short Miu Miu button-down shirt dress and black heels — and the comments had kind words for her fitness progress.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Though the locker room area felt a little cramped, the treatment menu itself could not be more extensive, with everything from Indian head massages and Guinot facials to Dead Sea mud therapy and a special selection of Ayurvedic offerings.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The accusation felt absurd, like calling a chihuahua a wolf.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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For his role as Erik, the disfigured organist who haunts the catacombs of the Paris opera house, Chaney underwent a dramatic — and painful — transformation that involved pulling back his nostrils with piano wire to create a skeletal look.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Topic, a first-round draft pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, underwent a procedure earlier this month to reach a proper diagnosis.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 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
Verb
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All were given entry into a yearlong accelerator run by Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, a mainstay of the program that has endured where others have changed.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nation endured while its enemies were defeated.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The home smelled so bad that my clients and I still joke about it.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cafeteria smelled the same.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Tasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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