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. The vast majority of the time, we're not treating eating like a cognitive exercise," Gile told me.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
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
Soon to open are tasting rooms from the wineries Barnard Griffin, L’Ecole N° 41, Montinore Estate and Landlines Estates.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
You may not see Wolf’s name on wine labels, but whenever you enjoy a glass of Virginia wine, you are tasting the fruit of his labor.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022
We must commiserate their fate, though I believe firmly that all of them are tasting the joys of heaven.
From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston
