as in to drum
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
tapped her foot in time to the music kept tapping the desk with his pencil
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tap
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
What if a consistent winner could tap into a regional hegemony that stretched across the Mountain West?
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Allar finished off the 15-play drive with a tap-pass touchdown to Ross.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Weeks earlier, Smith’s big brother, Jaden Smith, was tapped as Christian Louboutin’s first men’s creative director — a reminder that footwear has become a family calling card.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
What if a consistent winner could tap into a regional hegemony that stretched across the Mountain West?
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
That $19,000 price point also includes a hot-and-cold mixer tap for the kitchen sink, kitchen cabinets, and a bathroom mirror, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Allar finished off the 15-play drive with a tap-pass touchdown to Ross.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
valve
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The 189,000-square-foot Cleveland County facility produces advanced valves, actuators, clutches, and controls for automotive, truck and off-road vehicles, according to Solero’s website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian experts claimed the device was a variation on an older model RS26, and showed me what looked like ageing valves in its circuitry at a storage facility in Kyiv.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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