as in drummed
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 drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tapped
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
He was tapped for SWAT and later became a police academy instructor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In fact, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) often start their careers as accountants, and — as some research shows — in recent years more CFOs are being tapped to become CEOs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
After Lautaro Martinez scored Argentina’s second in the 76th minute, Messi tapped in from close range four minutes later to seal Argentina’s win.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Lowe’s, for example, has tapped Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey, and Dak Prescot to appear in a ds encouraging fans to finish home projects before football arrives on Sundays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
On September 3 Lopez tapped back into the boho aesthetic, trading her ultra-cropped T-shirt and sky-high sneakers for a semi-sheer Chloé blouse and velvet platforms.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2010, he was tapped to help develop an assessment model for the assessor’s office to improve fairness and accuracy.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
He was tapped for SWAT and later became a police academy instructor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In fact, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) often start their careers as accountants, and — as some research shows — in recent years more CFOs are being tapped to become CEOs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
After Lautaro Martinez scored Argentina’s second in the 76th minute, Messi tapped in from close range four minutes later to seal Argentina’s win.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Lowe’s, for example, has tapped Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey, and Dak Prescot to appear in a ds encouraging fans to finish home projects before football arrives on Sundays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
On September 3 Lopez tapped back into the boho aesthetic, trading her ultra-cropped T-shirt and sky-high sneakers for a semi-sheer Chloé blouse and velvet platforms.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2010, he was tapped to help develop an assessment model for the assessor’s office to improve fairness and accuracy.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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