1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Major hurdles India’s history of untapped Olympic potential can be explained by several factors, according to experts, with underinvestment in sports being a major culprit.
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Sadly, a promising 2019 Channel 4 show — Year of the Rabbit, in which Berry starred as a violent, trash-talking Victorian cop — was stymied by the pandemic after just six episodes, and in film there’s a sense of untapped potential, too.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
Though Amazon may not be directly integrating into TikTok Shop, its new commerce option could appeal to an untapped market on the social media platform; some users have questioned the quality of items sold via TikTok Shop, while long shipping times have given others pause.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
This improves the patient's health and well-being and presents untapped revenue opportunities for practices.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Sadly, a promising 2019 Channel 4 show — Year of the Rabbit, in which Berry starred as a violent, trash-talking Victorian cop — was stymied by the pandemic after just six episodes, and in film there’s a sense of untapped potential, too.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
Though Amazon may not be directly integrating into TikTok Shop, its new commerce option could appeal to an untapped market on the social media platform; some users have questioned the quality of items sold via TikTok Shop, while long shipping times have given others pause.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
This improves the patient's health and well-being and presents untapped revenue opportunities for practices.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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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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