1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
These later-stage professional creators have been a boon for advertisers that are seeking to reach previously untapped communities online.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Thailand is brimming with exceptional storytellers and untapped creative brilliance.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The free-agent signing has some untapped offensive potential.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 19 Oct. 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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