1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
This presents an untapped opportunity for African nations to monetize their mature forests and pristine wetlands, which are particularly prized for carbon capture.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Context Window ■ Research shows the biggest barrier to enterprise AI success isn’t technology, but untapped knowledge trapped inside organizations.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
While 9 Orchard already had Corner Bar on Allen, and Bridges was only a couple blocks away, there was still a lot of untapped opportunity in this corridor.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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