tasted
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past participleof taste.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
tasteverb (used with object)to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth. -
past tense formof taste.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tasteverb (used with object)to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
Example Sentences
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"I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren't in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The experiments also showed that the brain's memory system responded to the nutritional content of food, not simply to how pleasant or sweet it tasted.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Then foreigners tasted it, lost their minds and turned a condiment into the World Cup’s unlikeliest phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was charred black in places and tasted faintly of leather, but the day had left him ravenous; juice rolled down his chin.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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