Thesaurus results for TASTED

tasted

verb

past tense of taste

as in experienced

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 sensed

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

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Recent Examples of tasted That golden brown exterior tasted exceptional, but eating it came with some hurdles. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 What surprised me most was how distinctly Korean the breakfast sandwich tasted despite using ingredients like American cheese, ketchup, and white bread. — Beverly Kim, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Strawberry Crème Savers Cream Savers combined fruity flavors with rich cream for a candy that tasted surprisingly fancy. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Since their inception, these wines have tasted as if something were missing beyond just alcohol—aroma, flavor, body, and balance were absent as well. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 Both tasted like refreshing iced teas, but the Hibiscus Sol-Mate, a fruit punch red, was more astringent and tart — though flavorful — and the Tranquility Tea, a deep blueberry color, was sweeter and lightly floral tasting. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 At the release parties, limited edition expressions from famous distilleries bottled exclusively for Jack Rose are tasted and full bottles can be purchased. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 To a generation of women who, despite having tasted more public lives working outside of the home during the war were now forced back inside, fashionable Tupperware may have represented something else, says Brumberg-Kraus. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

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Verb

The city experienced a recent peak of 719 homicides in 2022, a year before Johnson took office, and ended last year with 416, according to Chicago police statistics.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
In Montpelier, Vermont, a city that has experienced significant flooding through the years, arborist Joseph Ferris stands next to a giant elm tree that has stood in the state’s capital since the late 1800s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of experienced

Verb

New players haven’t sensed any wariness from the loss or felt a Super Bowl hangover.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
When news broke that Mark Walter’s insurance businesses were under federal investigation and that the Lakers and Dodgers owner might be in financial trouble, Josh Kushner sensed a business opportunity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensed

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The sea change coming for the Angels franchise felt due, illustrated each night at Angel Stadium by the waves of shirtless fans in the upper decks imploring Arte Moreno to sell the team.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Bellow felt an affinity with Kennedy’s combination of low-life high jinks, human frailty, and virtuoso style.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

Russians also have embraced the Pattaya vibe Pattaya underwent another evolution in the 1990s, with a new wave of tourists coming from what had been the Soviet Union, after communism there collapsed in late 1991.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Pattaya underwent another evolution in the 1990s, with a new wave of tourists coming from what had been the Soviet Union, after communism there collapsed in late 1991.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of underwent

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Officers initially smelled the odor of unburnt cannabis during the stop, according to police, and Mark Stephens handed them an open container of weed.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Xcel crews told fire officials that a nearby business had used a cleaning solution that smelled like propane gas.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of smelled

Verb

Words like miraculous, inspirational, incredible, amazing and magical were just some of the adjectives heard at Friday’s event.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
One such example is the OlloBot OlloNi SS1, a cyber pet designed to make users feel heard, seen, and genuinely accompanied.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heard

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