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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Samples from the bottle have been sent for analysis, with researchers hoping to learn more about what the stout would have tasted like.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
But that was the only defeat Sweden have tasted against the Lionesses in their last six meetings.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
“But few Americans have tasted these treasured fruits due to import and transportation challenges in the US.”
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
Agree that cash would have tasted better than literally anything to sample at ChainFest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
But whenever you hear bad poets declaiming their bad poetry, filled with foolish similes and ugly rhymes, you will know which of the meads they have tasted.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
