1
as in experiencing
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 sensing
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of tasting
Servers move through the room explaining the stories behind each dish, while a chef’s tasting counter allows guests to watch as each plate is assembled.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The complexity Gorter is tasting in the trial blocks.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The estate evolved in 2010 after American businessman Bill Foley and his wife, Carol, purchased it on a wine-tasting trip to New Zealand.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Despite a lack of movement where those contributing factors are concerned, the local brewing landscape currently has more work-in-progress breweries, brewpubs and tasting rooms going on than at any time in the past three years.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The complexity Gorter is tasting in the trial blocks.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The estate evolved in 2010 after American businessman Bill Foley and his wife, Carol, purchased it on a wine-tasting trip to New Zealand.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Despite a lack of movement where those contributing factors are concerned, the local brewing landscape currently has more work-in-progress breweries, brewpubs and tasting rooms going on than at any time in the past three years.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasting
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In this volume are all the wild, enthused lines, stoked for life’s daily mysteries, and all the tender elevations that we have been used to experiencing in the poetry of Eileen Myles!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Seoul felt different because the people the technology was designed to serve were in the room experiencing it firsthand.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Brazilian, however, did it in style as the crowd started to back his effort while sensing the possibility of an epic comeback.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or sunshine are in short supply.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Over the last few years, Keira has lost her ability to speak, has started having seizures, and struggles more and more with walking.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Now, three days later, atop Jelm Mountain with The Wyoming Infared Observatory (WIRO) at my back, my eyes are feeling better.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The Destroyer simply lacked the magic and ambition of the original, feeling light and camp instead of serious and epic.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The proposal is undergoing environmental review.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The gang-fighting force soldiers have spent the past two weeks undergoing in-country training before launching operations on Monday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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In the bathrooms there are fluffy robes, cool-white marble and delicious-smelling Memo Paris bath products (the luxury perfume house was co-founded by a Tipperary man and now has a store on rue Cambon in Paris opposite Chanel).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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What stayed with me most was seeing how much children respond to even the smallest acts of kindness.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps alarmingly, the city’s air defenses appeared to be less active during the final wave of Russian strikes on Tuesday morning, with CNN producers hearing ongoing explosions, but not the sound of counter-systems firing.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In the months leading up to the election, city leaders voted to host a special election and placed a moratorium on future data center proposals after hearing residents' concerns.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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