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
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Because there’s a giant market to be tapped there.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The iconic institution tapped a well-rounded cohort of brands this year to celebrate the occasion, which, besides Loop, includes Puma, Oakley, A Bathing Ape, and Off-White.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy have been tapped to write the script, with Dylan Clark and Kosinski producing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The veteran actor has been tapped as the face of the designer’s new loafer bag campaign that launched today.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The duo also tapped model Alana Hadid as Watermelon’s creative director and unofficial brand ambassador.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Also tapped in the category were Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Fortier told CNN, it was widely known that residents and medical students – especially those specializing in obstetrics and gynecology – were often tapped to donate sperm.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Because there’s a giant market to be tapped there.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The iconic institution tapped a well-rounded cohort of brands this year to celebrate the occasion, which, besides Loop, includes Puma, Oakley, A Bathing Ape, and Off-White.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Eric Warren Singer and Dan Gilroy have been tapped to write the script, with Dylan Clark and Kosinski producing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The veteran actor has been tapped as the face of the designer’s new loafer bag campaign that launched today.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The duo also tapped model Alana Hadid as Watermelon’s creative director and unofficial brand ambassador.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Also tapped in the category were Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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