1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Advertisement Susan stressed that talent is untapped all over the world, and that the right opportunity is all that’s needed to unfurl a child’s potential.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
Yet what was already clear at the time was an untapped market primed for his unexpected pivot to seriousness about civics.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
This comparison is not intended to diminish the intangible value of scientific exploration but to illustrate the significant economic opportunity that remains untapped.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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untapped
adjective
un·tapped
ˌən-ˈtapt 
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets
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