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
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Before strutting the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week on February 26, Hadid tapped into her chameleon status by debuting a bold new dye job that looked like an homage to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s signature hair color.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Those athletes were honored when their playing days were over and were tapped for their social and philanthropic efforts as well as their physical skills.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Kevin Williamson, the original Scream scribe, was then tapped to write and direct the seventh film, which would now pivot back to Sidney Prescott.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The developer was tapped by New York Life, the Alpharetta mall’s owner, to pursue redevelopment entitlements and oversee predevelopment preparation.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The administration has also tapped local organizations to host application workshops and do outreach, especially with families wary of government such as immigrants.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Owner Nora Haron tapped her Singaporean and Indonesian, particularly Nusantaran, roots to create the museum cafe’s small but intriguing menu.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
New Girl alum Jake Johnson has been tapped as the lead in NBC‘s single-camera comedy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor and executive producer Luke Del Tredici.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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According to iS Clinical, a small amount is best tapped along the eye area, avoiding the inner corners.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Before strutting the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week on February 26, Hadid tapped into her chameleon status by debuting a bold new dye job that looked like an homage to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s signature hair color.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Those athletes were honored when their playing days were over and were tapped for their social and philanthropic efforts as well as their physical skills.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Kevin Williamson, the original Scream scribe, was then tapped to write and direct the seventh film, which would now pivot back to Sidney Prescott.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The developer was tapped by New York Life, the Alpharetta mall’s owner, to pursue redevelopment entitlements and oversee predevelopment preparation.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The administration has also tapped local organizations to host application workshops and do outreach, especially with families wary of government such as immigrants.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Owner Nora Haron tapped her Singaporean and Indonesian, particularly Nusantaran, roots to create the museum cafe’s small but intriguing menu.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
New Girl alum Jake Johnson has been tapped as the lead in NBC‘s single-camera comedy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor and executive producer Luke Del Tredici.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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