Thesaurus results for TASTING

tasting

verb

Definition of tasting

present participle of taste

as in experiencing

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale

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as in sensing

to have a vague awareness of by your language I can taste that something is wrong

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Recent Examples of tasting The hotel sits in the heart of Big Bear, a short stroll from The Village’s shops, tasting rooms, and eateries like Oakside and 572 Social. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 After tasting our way through 170 drink submissions, these six stood out. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Visitors will receive a Fins & Flights souvenir tasting glass. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 The Michelin-recommended, Forbes Five-Star restaurant is led by executive chef Steven Devereaux Greene and features tasting menus, a la carte selections, seasonal sushi and an award-winning wine program. — Evan Moore august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Roji Cincinnati In omakase, a tasting-menu parade of sashimi and nigiri—and often creative interpretations of the two—is selected, cut, and served by the chef. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Fredericksburg alone has over 75 wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms, attracting people who want to enjoy weekends filled with wine, food, and outdoor fun. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The listing places the estate just minutes from downtown Plymouth, a small but increasingly well-known base camp for tasting rooms in the Shenandoah Valley AVA. — Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Top 5 Can’t Miss Discover how the Okanagan’s varied landscapes, climates, and terroir shape its wines, tasting samples along the way. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

When children are experiencing poor educational outcomes, at what point does opposition to an alternative become an obstacle to giving families another opportunity?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of experiencing

Verb

This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Macron had ordered the government to expedite this bill’s passage through parliament, with the aim of having legislation in place for the beginning of the school year in September.

— Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of having

Verb

Renters are feeling the pressure, too Paul Belmonte sold his home in Seattle last year and moved to San Francisco for a new biotech job after federal budget cuts affected his role at a Seattle nonprofit.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In several of the messages, Musgrove would ask how Clancy was feeling.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeling

Verb

Specifically, the Melrose Place Body Cleanser, which leaves your skin baby-soft and smelling fantastic all day long.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026
During Florida’s 2024 legalization campaign, Governor Ron DeSantis repeatedly argued that legalization would leave the state smelling like cannabis.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of smelling

Verb

Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Only 7% cover accommodations for mobility limitation, hearing disability, vision impairment and sensory disabilities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The district court judge hearing the case disagreed and ordered that the government had to continue funding legal services.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearing

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