tasting

verb

Definition of tastingnext
present participle of taste
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 The tasting restaurant tucked in a sleek, modern setting combines the James Beard Award-winning credentials of chef Eric Ferguson with the hospitality chops of Cat Carter, ensuring a high quality experience that’s hard to match. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Regular cleaning ensures better-tasting coffee and keeps your machine running smoothly. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 Food and drink Alfred Keller, the on-site Michelin-star restaurant named for the hotel’s architect and villa designer, sources its ingredients locally, curating a multicourse tasting menu based on the freshest seasonal produce. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 My mom started making cranberry sauce after tasting a homemade version at a friend’s house. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Zimmern, based in Minneosta, has experienced these differences firsthand, tasting oysters harvested just a few hundred yards apart that delivered dramatically different flavors. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Sacha Vadier, assistant executive pastry chef at Cheval Blanc, said guests would be tasting the rhubarb mochi, a trompe-l’oeil sushi topped with slices of poached rhubarb. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 LinkedIn pointed to a Kraft Heinz researcher who posts about her job tasting food past its sell-by date as an example of the kind of job-in-action content people are hooked on. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Call the restaurant to ask whether tasting menus are available for one. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasting
  1. experiencing
  2. sensing
  3. having
  4. feeling
  5. undergoing
  6. smelling
  7. seeing
  8. hearing
Verb
  • In addition to vaccination, Public Health recommended that residents take preventive measures such as washing their hands frequently, staying home when sick and wearing masks when experiencing symptoms.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Participants step or jump off a platform more than 40 feet above the ground, experiencing a brief moment of free fall before the rope system catches them and slowly lowers them to the ground.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of experiencing
Verb
  • The project also reflects the increasing importance of reliable manufacturing capacity in industries that depend on sophisticated electronic, sensing and space-related technologies.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensing
Verb
  • In addition to having space for free agents, the club will also likely protect a few prospects who are otherwise eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • During Monday's Morning Meeting , Jim thought that Microsoft and Amazon would be feeling the most heat to raise funds following Meta's move Monday and Alphabet's $85 billion stock sale over the summer.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Most Western countries are aging and feeling the sting of inflation, especially in ballooning housing costs.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • The new proposal, which is undergoing an environmental review, would use shorter, more frequent trains, said Cecily Way, who oversees planning for the Sepulveda Project for LA Metro.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jen is still undergoing chemo and will need treatment through the end of the year.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of undergoing
Verb
  • This extends the concept beyond smelling an object remotely toward recreating aspects of a drinking experience.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the idea of smelling like Dove soap didn’t appeal to me right off the bat.
    — James Manso, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Helping other families Their experience seeking answers in Amy’s case and hearing other families describe similar struggles, prompted Shawn and Angie to consider starting a nonprofit years ago.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hearing

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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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