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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Because this comes at a time when few workers have access to pensions (and may have tapped their 401ks), career planning for the post-60 crowd takes on a certain urgency.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The extreme cold can be tapped for industrial cooling, and waste heat from factories can be reused to make the process more efficient.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Nate’s has tapped directly into this growth with its launch of Manuka honey minis.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
In other casting news… * The Pitt has tapped Victor Rivas Rivers (The Bold and the Beautiful) to play Trent Norris, the CEO of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, in Season 2, according to Deadline.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Mayo Clinic has tapped Sonja Fulmer as its senior director of health policy.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
California crude output has fallen by more than 70% in the past four decades as fields first tapped in the early 20th century began to run dry, competition increased from lower-cost sources, and some of the nation’s strictest environmental rules piled on costs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 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
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Comedian Nate Bargatze has been tapped to make his Emmy-hosting debut, the Television Academy announced April 16.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Because this comes at a time when few workers have access to pensions (and may have tapped their 401ks), career planning for the post-60 crowd takes on a certain urgency.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The extreme cold can be tapped for industrial cooling, and waste heat from factories can be reused to make the process more efficient.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Nate’s has tapped directly into this growth with its launch of Manuka honey minis.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
In other casting news… * The Pitt has tapped Victor Rivas Rivers (The Bold and the Beautiful) to play Trent Norris, the CEO of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, in Season 2, according to Deadline.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Mayo Clinic has tapped Sonja Fulmer as its senior director of health policy.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
California crude output has fallen by more than 70% in the past four decades as fields first tapped in the early 20th century began to run dry, competition increased from lower-cost sources, and some of the nation’s strictest environmental rules piled on costs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 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
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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