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

2 of 2

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

And the government has tapped Aireen Omar, the former CEO of AirAsia, to help steer that effort. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

The Sharks took control with three goals in the second starting when Toffoli tapped in a perfect feed from rookie Ivar Stenberg on the power play. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Scheduled to premiere May 5, 2028 in theaters, Marvel tapped Schreier to direct X-Men last May after his previous MCU title Thunderbolts* premiered. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

Since then, the brand has worked to rebuild its relationship with consumers and recently tapped Johanna Axén as its chief executive officer this summer after building out the Swedish brand’s beauty division. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

Keep in mind, Ellison just tapped former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez to be the co-CEO at the new combined company. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 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

Phrases Containing tapped

• tapped out