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
Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
County staff last month identified several pots of rainy day money — reserves set aside as a cushion against hard times that largely come from property tax dollars — that could be tapped.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The Paz Brothers, Doron and Yoav Paz, whose movies include The Golem and Plan A, have been tapped to direct the movie, taking over from Brad Anderson.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Of the 17 C-suite executives who were tapped to make the trip, Citi’s Jane Fraser, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Meta’s Dina Powell were the only female ones.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Teppel was tapped as Head of Marketing & Partnerships to oversee marketing, brand strategy, and revenue-driving collaborations.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 May 2026
In the video, Pratt tapped into Angelenos' frustration over the city's housing crisis while also calling out LA Mayor Karen Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for living in mansions.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Once again, Nick Lachey was tapped to host the show and crown one couple the eventual Perfect Match.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Verb
Artistic reveal tease The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
County staff last month identified several pots of rainy day money — reserves set aside as a cushion against hard times that largely come from property tax dollars — that could be tapped.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The Paz Brothers, Doron and Yoav Paz, whose movies include The Golem and Plan A, have been tapped to direct the movie, taking over from Brad Anderson.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Of the 17 C-suite executives who were tapped to make the trip, Citi’s Jane Fraser, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Meta’s Dina Powell were the only female ones.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Teppel was tapped as Head of Marketing & Partnerships to oversee marketing, brand strategy, and revenue-driving collaborations.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 May 2026
In the video, Pratt tapped into Angelenos' frustration over the city's housing crisis while also calling out LA Mayor Karen Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for living in mansions.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Once again, Nick Lachey was tapped to host the show and crown one couple the eventual Perfect Match.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped
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Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Harabeoji drummed his fingers on his knees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Snowball viburnum prefers moist, loamy soil that is well-drained but tolerates other soils.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 92, the actress brought a blast of old Hollywood glamour to a festival that, this year especially, has often felt strangely drained of it.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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And after the lengthy wait, its owners sound pumped.—
Michael Deeds
Updated May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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