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
Below are tasting notes on BevTest’s Top 10 Vodkas of 2024.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Featuring soaring ceilings, beer bottle chandeliers and an impressive collection of more than 33,000 books, the space invites guests to explore the extensive literary collection while tasting delicious foods such as wintery carrot soup, pumpkin ravioli and the daily tarte.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Involve the kids in measuring, mixing, cleaning up, and of course, tasting some of the dough!
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
One of the few things most wine professionals love more than tasting wine?
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Featuring soaring ceilings, beer bottle chandeliers and an impressive collection of more than 33,000 books, the space invites guests to explore the extensive literary collection while tasting delicious foods such as wintery carrot soup, pumpkin ravioli and the daily tarte.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Involve the kids in measuring, mixing, cleaning up, and of course, tasting some of the dough!
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
One of the few things most wine professionals love more than tasting wine?
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasting
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The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing applications, according to the authors of this latest paper.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Feline eyes also contain the same color-sensing cones as humans, but this doesn't mean our visions are the same, VCA Animal Hospitals reports.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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New research found that having more menopause symptoms was linked to worse cognitive and behavioral function, which are markers of dementia.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Especially when that includes boarding a Christmastime caboose brimming with holiday decor, smelling hot cocoa wafting through the cars, and enjoying plenty of picturesque views.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
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Deep in the forest, the air whips by cold and fast and smelling of redwoods.—
Nick Czap,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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Bill Clinton is undergoing testing at Georgetown University Hospital where he was hospitalized Monday for a fever, according to the 42nd president’s deputy chief of staff.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Buehler missed the 2023 season after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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For the past four months, The Pitt has shown why medical television shows have an enduring appeal.—
Annabel Gutterman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Those who aren't on the same page run the risk of enduring the same fate as Malone and Booth.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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These active hunters, rather than passively perceiving their environment, require sharper vision to locate and capture prey.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, perceiving the existence of Assyrians in Iraq as stable is a grave misunderstanding.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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