1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Zaragoza, appointed to his position in 1950, saw the untapped economic potential of Benidorm when others did not.
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But for businesses from around the United States — whether a cruise line in Miami or rice producers from Arkansas — the barriers to trade with the untapped market 90 miles from Florida are getting lower and lower.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Those who recognize the untapped trillion-dollar potential in this industry will lead this shift in human progress.
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Blitzer is one of a handful of prominent investors looking to capture the untapped commercial opportunities in youth sports.
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Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
But for businesses from around the United States — whether a cruise line in Miami or rice producers from Arkansas — the barriers to trade with the untapped market 90 miles from Florida are getting lower and lower.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Those who recognize the untapped trillion-dollar potential in this industry will lead this shift in human progress.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Blitzer is one of a handful of prominent investors looking to capture the untapped commercial opportunities in youth sports.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 2 May. 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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