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verb (2)

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noun

as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water

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Recent Examples of tap
Verb
Bianca St-Georges scored for the Royals in the 31st as the Canadian forward tapped in from close range after Ally Sentnor’s strike rebounded off the post. Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 Currently retailing for $14.99, the grade A amber syrup is 100% pure maple syrup that gets tapped in Canada (specifically maple trees in Quebec) between March and April. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Noun
First, rinse your melon in cool running water (holding it under the kitchen tap, say). Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 June 2025 Sip a flight of meads on tap or by the bottle at Silver Hand Meadery, or enjoy barrel-aged beers and craft lagers at Virginia Beer Co. For some lighthearted fun, head to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
valve
Noun
  • The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, for the USWNT, 2025 has been a rare release of the pressure valve that’s usually on the women’s game’s perennial winners.
    Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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