1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The company sees particular untapped value within the sci-fi, horror and superhero fandoms.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather than seeing autism as a deficit, it should be viewed as an untapped superpower, some advocates say.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
But industry experts say that there’s been a recent push for trips designed with the needs of Gen X and millennials in mind, not least because their desire to travel represents untapped opportunities.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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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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