1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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With a billion-plus mobile phones on the continent— many of which function as the primary screen for consumers — Africa could be the next untapped market for a microdrama industry that’s projected to grow to $26 billion in annual revenue by 2030.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The greatest untapped resource available for improving the lives of our children is time with their parents.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
There's untapped potential here with the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, who figures to sign a mid-level deal and perhaps a flier contract as Chaisson did last offseason for $5 million.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, Wright said that oil was needed at refineries in Europe and Asia, and there is more than 100 million barrels of untapped Russian oil that could be used.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The greatest untapped resource available for improving the lives of our children is time with their parents.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
There's untapped potential here with the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, who figures to sign a mid-level deal and perhaps a flier contract as Chaisson did last offseason for $5 million.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, Wright said that oil was needed at refineries in Europe and Asia, and there is more than 100 million barrels of untapped Russian oil that could be used.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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