taste
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
have tasted
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present perfectof taste.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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Those last minutes were their opportunity to overcome the elements, defeat a team that deserved their lead and steal a game that would have tasted sweet.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
What's amazing about these old fruitcakes is that people have tasted them and lived, meaning they are still edible after all these years.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
How sweet this must have tasted for star turns such as Mohamed Salah, who blasted a penalty wide, and Virgil van Dijk after so many setbacks against this particular team.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
Agree that cash would have tasted better than literally anything to sample at ChainFest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
There may have been more of it if Sarah had been cooking, but it wouldn’t have tasted any better.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
