Examples of tap-in in a Sentence
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Suarez scored the game winner 20 minutes later after Gomez stole the ball from a Kansas City defender deep in Sporting territory and crossed it to Suarez for the tap-in.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Gomez then placed a perfect pass to a wide-open Suarez for a tap-in goal at the far post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
More:Packers score big points by hosting the other football, and would be wise to make soccer a regular gig
That day, Manchester City played a friendly exhibition match against Bayern Munich, winning 1-0 on a tap-in goal from striker Erling Haaland off a pass from Jack Graelish.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
His second may have looked like a tap-in, but the movement and awareness showed by the teenager points towards an understanding of the game that is way beyond his junior years.
—Ben Church, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Lod’s tap-in came from Sang Bin Jeong putting a dangerous ball across the goal mouth.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
Moultrie ended up winning the race, with the Portland Thorns midfielder finishing the move with a tap-in.
—Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
Alex Lyon had made 21 saves when Andrei Svechnikov converted 31 seconds into the man advantage, scoring on a tap-in right by the net.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Olson, a sophomore, broke through at 6 minutes, 16 seconds with a backdoor tap-in off a shot from Boreen.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Gomez then placed a perfect pass to a wide-open Suarez for a tap-in goal at the far post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
More:Packers score big points by hosting the other football, and would be wise to make soccer a regular gig
That day, Manchester City played a friendly exhibition match against Bayern Munich, winning 1-0 on a tap-in goal from striker Erling Haaland off a pass from Jack Graelish.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
His second may have looked like a tap-in, but the movement and awareness showed by the teenager points towards an understanding of the game that is way beyond his junior years.
—Ben Church, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Lod’s tap-in came from Sang Bin Jeong putting a dangerous ball across the goal mouth.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
Moultrie ended up winning the race, with the Portland Thorns midfielder finishing the move with a tap-in.
—Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
Alex Lyon had made 21 saves when Andrei Svechnikov converted 31 seconds into the man advantage, scoring on a tap-in right by the net.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Olson, a sophomore, broke through at 6 minutes, 16 seconds with a backdoor tap-in off a shot from Boreen.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near tap-in
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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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