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
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
And 1 in 10 tapped their 401(k) retirement savings plan to put toward their down payment, according to NAR.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Briceno likes a metallic wash of RMS Beauty Eye Polish with a glossier product tapped onto the center of the lid (try a dab of Gucci Luminous Face and Lip Gloss, or About Face Vinyl Effect Eye Gloss).
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
After that election loss, Steel was tapped by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to be part of a team studying the feasibility of a new national museum dedicated to the culture and history of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Serna, for the third time in the inning, tapped his helmet to indicate an ABS challenge of the call.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
As precedent, a department memo cites a Barack Obama–era settlement that tapped those same reserves to compensate Native American farmers and ranchers who’d been deprived of access to federal loans.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
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
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
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Brandon Bell | Getty Images Wendy's has tapped Bob Wright as its latest chief executive, the company said Wednesday.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
And 1 in 10 tapped their 401(k) retirement savings plan to put toward their down payment, according to NAR.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Briceno likes a metallic wash of RMS Beauty Eye Polish with a glossier product tapped onto the center of the lid (try a dab of Gucci Luminous Face and Lip Gloss, or About Face Vinyl Effect Eye Gloss).
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
After that election loss, Steel was tapped by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to be part of a team studying the feasibility of a new national museum dedicated to the culture and history of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Serna, for the third time in the inning, tapped his helmet to indicate an ABS challenge of the call.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
As precedent, a department memo cites a Barack Obama–era settlement that tapped those same reserves to compensate Native American farmers and ranchers who’d been deprived of access to federal loans.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
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
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
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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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The idea was to cut off the regime’s source of revenue and force it to shut down oil fields once storage capacity filled up as crude being pumped has nowhere to go.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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But the cash Levine pumped into his own campaign — about one-fifth of his net worth at the time — wasn’t enough to beat Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor, a progressive who won the primary in a stunning upset.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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