1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.
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Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With Germany aiming for their climate neutrality goal, utilizing untapped building surfaces for energy production is essential.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 9 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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