taste
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
has tasted
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present perfectof taste (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has been years since he has tasted pork or beef.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
In all those years, only one woman has tasted victory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Now that the company has tasted stock market riches, is it on the fast track to enshittification, that perfect neologism for the way profit maximization inevitably ruins everything good online?
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2024
He wholeheartedly gives this chowder two thumbs up and believes it is hands down one of the best he has tasted.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024
For another girl, it may be that she has a handicapped brother, has stolen food, possesses a pair of red pants, is nearsighted and used to wear glasses, or has tasted chocolate.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
