Thesaurus results for TASTING

tasting

verb

Definition of tasting

present participle of taste

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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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 Starting with fresh fruit is essential to the best-tasting blended drinks. — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026 A little bit of caution and a dash of effort is worth the gift of tasting a bite of summer in the depths of winter. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Kaffir lime, bumpy and bitter-tasting fruit of the species Citrus hystrix, known for its fragrant leaves. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 And honestly, the better-tasting water has encouraged me to drink more water now. — Joe Salas june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 Wine lovers can spend an afternoon exploring the wineries and tasting rooms along the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026 The wines can show herbs without tasting aggressively grassy, ripe fruit without becoming a fruit cocktail and minerality without being exhausting to drink. — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 These include a popular walking tour on the history, art, and architecture of Aurora, coffee-tasting classes, and brief tarot card readings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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Verb

In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 July 2026
According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of experiencing

Verb

These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
This is one reason to go breadth-first across sensing modalities; doing so can help close the gap in appearance, sensors and kinematics between human and robot.

— Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of sensing

Verb

Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of having

Verb

The Majestic espouses a traditional luxury hotel style without feeling stuffy or pretentious.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
That feeling Moskovitz had was shared by many of the other actors on the project, largely new characters not introduced in the Legally Blonde canon before the series.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of feeling

Verb

LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right hand.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
From the factory floor to the small business ledger, the tech ecosystem is undergoing a massive shift toward hyper-automation and deep data visibility.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Definition of undergoing

Verb

The things that are important to me—taking care of myself, skincare, grooming, hygiene, smelling good, being clean—have always been high priorities.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Additionally, avoid storing near strongly smelling foods to keep your cheese from absorbing flavors or odors, and always label and date to keep track of the use by date.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of smelling

Verb

True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of hearing

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