: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning.
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Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
But apps, as many have discovered, can be quite frustrating in practice, with all the tapping and swiping through multiple screens.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
But apps, as many have discovered, can be quite frustrating in practice, with all the tapping and swiping through multiple screens.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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