1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Those appearances suggested to Democrats that Piker's massive following represented an untapped opportunity to reach voters the party had lost.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
There is untapped potential in the talented, confident Sanon, who is entering his junior year.
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That is despite the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, or DMPR, saying the country still has untapped strategic reserves and diversified supply routes.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
There is untapped potential in the talented, confident Sanon, who is entering his junior year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
That is despite the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, or DMPR, saying the country still has untapped strategic reserves and diversified supply routes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Where were those in Hollywood with the capital, influence, and relationships to make the case for the untapped value of Warners?
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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