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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

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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

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Recent Examples of tapped
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The survey, conducted by the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement at the University of Oregon for the Oregon Wine Board, tapped 129 producers in its research. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 Brandon Hubrins, an administrator in Ellington Public Schools, has been tapped to succeed outgoing principal Pete Wininger at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Garneau and Underwood tapped Barbara Feinstein for the interior design. — Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026 The festival, featuring only women artists, has tapped Chappell Roan, Doechii, Santigold, Sarah McLachlan, Mitski, The Breeders, Bikini Kill and Stevie Nicks to perform. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 With two on and two outs in the first, Benge tapped a ball between the pitcher’s mound and the third-base line. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Waiting to hear from the Vatican Kunst said he was tapped by Bishop Daniel Felton — who presented Buh’s case at the conference — to gather information regarding a possible cause for sainthood. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 Brands as varied as Nike, Uniqlo and Dior have tapped him for collaborations in the past. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 OpenAI has also tapped hundreds of doctors to make its health answers better for the more than 230 million people globally who turn to ChatGPT for advice every week. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped
  1. drummed
  2. drained
  3. banged
  4. pumped
Verb
  • For 90 minutes, supporters waved flags, drummed, danced, and sang, but by the end of the evening the soccer scoreline mattered far less than what unfolded in the crowd.
    — Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.
    — Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Definition of drummed
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  • No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of drained
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  • The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of banged
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  • Now, that excess gets diverted into the Austerlitz basin instead, where it’s held deep underground until the weather clears, then pumped gradually to treatment plants outside the city.
    — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • In a near replay of the previous match in Durham, Sharma was beginning to look untouchable when the introduction of Sam Curran forced the error, albeit with a low full toss that was pumped straight to deep midwicket to cut Sharma short on 43.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of pumped

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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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