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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Athletes Unlimited named Kim Ng their first commissioner of Athletes Unlimited Softball League last week tapping into Ng’s vast experience as a general manager and trail blazer in the MLB.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
With one tap, SwiftScan captures crisp, high-resolution scans starting at 200 dpi.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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The company signed an exclusive agreement with Fantasy Footballers and launched Creator Connect, a new sales offering which allows marketers to tap into podcast creators’ audiences across audio, video, and social.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Athletes Unlimited named Kim Ng their first commissioner of Athletes Unlimited Softball League last week tapping into Ng’s vast experience as a general manager and trail blazer in the MLB.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
This homespun brewery makes craft beer and mead, all on tap in its taproom.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
With one tap, SwiftScan captures crisp, high-resolution scans starting at 200 dpi.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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This can damage or weaken the valves in the veins, causing blood to pool and resulting in varicose veins.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
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The 31-year-old will provide reliability as a blocker, while serving as an occasional release valve over the middle.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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