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
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
JetBlue has tapped advisers to assess the viability of selling itself to a rival airline, and has specifically scenario-planned how a deal with United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, or Southwest Airlines might fare in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Up-and-coming French actor Eye Haïdara has been tapped to host the opening and closing ceremonies at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers have tapped into the clubhouse harmony and alignment that Roberts has spent his entire managerial tenure trying to nurture.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Orbock tapped the play button as the jackpot sat at $707,600.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Rollins, a lawyer who studied agricultural development, co-founded the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute before being tapped to head the agency.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
United Spirits, Diageo’s Indian subsidiary, tapped Citigroup to advise on the sale process that was expected to conclude this month, Sportico previously reported.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, the Queen tapped that relationship to smooth a diplomatic contretemps.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Other executives tapped for the council include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Dell Technologies Inc.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
JetBlue has tapped advisers to assess the viability of selling itself to a rival airline, and has specifically scenario-planned how a deal with United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, or Southwest Airlines might fare in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Up-and-coming French actor Eye Haïdara has been tapped to host the opening and closing ceremonies at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers have tapped into the clubhouse harmony and alignment that Roberts has spent his entire managerial tenure trying to nurture.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Orbock tapped the play button as the jackpot sat at $707,600.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Rollins, a lawyer who studied agricultural development, co-founded the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute before being tapped to head the agency.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
United Spirits, Diageo’s Indian subsidiary, tapped Citigroup to advise on the sale process that was expected to conclude this month, Sportico previously reported.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, the Queen tapped that relationship to smooth a diplomatic contretemps.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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