taste
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
were tasting
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past progressiveof taste.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“There was a euphoria surrounding what we were tasting as postpandemic life,” said John Lynch, chief investment officer for Comerica Wealth Management.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
We were tasting menus for the wedding last weekend.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020
But Goolden disagrees - believing that quite simply, "you wouldn't know if you were tasting wine worth £4,500".
From BBC ● May 16, 2019
And what it serves is the kind of unpretentious cooking you may remember from your first trip to France, when you may have thought you were tasting a real green salad for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2018
"Eight Treasure Duck," the old man murmured to himself, licking his lips as if he were tasting the savory flavors.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
