Synonyms of tapped

tapped 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of tap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drummed
• banged
• patted
• pounded
• rapped
• hit
• clapped
• knocked
• slammed
• batted
• clicked
• smacked
• thumped
• whacked
• bopped
• flicked
• thwacked
• hammered
• beat
• socked
• thudded
• pinged
• swatted
• struck
• bashed
• pasted
• tipped
• clattered
• clinked
• bonked
• walloped
• chinked
• chucked
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

tapped

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verb (2)

past tense of tap

as in drained

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drained
• pumped
• emptied
• sucked
• drew (off)
• siphoned
• drafted
• bled
• cleaned
• evacuated
• flushed
• milked
• exhausted
• cleared
• vacated
• purged
• depleted
• decanted
• voided
• effused
• vacuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• washed
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• drenched
• flooded
• wet
• inundated
• drowned
• overflowed
• deluged
• submerged
• doused
• swamped
• soused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tapped

Verb

Metallica has tapped the German sportswear giant to create apparel for its 24-show residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Kristen Brancaccio, who The Hollywood Reporter has learned was just tapped by Graviteur Studios to helm its first feature film Crush Party, has a pretty good idea. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Long witness list Sanon’s witness list includes two former prime ministers of Haiti, Claude Joseph, who was in charge when Moïse was killed, and Ariel Henry, who had been tapped to replace Joseph by the president before his death. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume was named the franchise's general manager, while Southeast Michigan native Josh Sciba was tapped as the team's first coach. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

On October 1, Icicle, the Chinese fashion brand that recently tapped Sabato De Sarno as creative director, will present its latest collection. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

The agency tapped SpaceX to develop Starship as a human landing system to transport astronauts to the lunar surface for future Artemis missions. — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Nor has the Whitney ever tapped an artist to take the reins of a major retrospective across its nearly century-long history. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Spain’s Secuoya Studios has tapped Carla Gómez as head of development and executive producer for Latin America, strengthening its creative and production operations in the region. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tapped

• tapped out