taste
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
are tasting
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present progressiveof taste.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I like to get people thinking about what they are tasting first.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023
What they’re trying to say is, ‘Trust the experts. Trust the people who are tasting the wine,’ ” Dahlin says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Skittles, the colorful, fruit-flavored candy, are coming under fire after a lawsuit filed in Northern California says people are tasting more than the rainbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
With team suits, carpets and security - it's a new experience for team who are tasting tournament football for the first time.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2022
Also perhaps, though you are a brave man, at this moment you know what it is to fear, and are tasting of its agony.
From Montezuma's Daughter by Henry Rider Haggard
