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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles at the beginning of 2024, Lockwood was tapped to train White, who plays Carmy — the young, world-class fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to manage his family’s chaotic sandwich shop — for season three of the show.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Paul Roeder has been tapped as chief communications officer, replacing Kristina Schake.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Eugenio Suarez, the man who hit the game-winning RBI double to lift Venezuela over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, tapped into his faith during his post-game interview.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
News comes just days after Hall was tapped to host this year’s Oscars Red Carpet Show on ABC with Jesse Palmer.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Henry had been tapped by Moïse before his killing, but his naming was challenged by a number of organizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Nearing halftime, the striker tapped into the empty net for his 19th league goal of the season.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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However, when the state incurs one of its periodic budget crises, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund has also been tapped for expenses that have little, if any, connection to greenhouse gases.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
In Los Angeles at the beginning of 2024, Lockwood was tapped to train White, who plays Carmy — the young, world-class fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to manage his family’s chaotic sandwich shop — for season three of the show.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Paul Roeder has been tapped as chief communications officer, replacing Kristina Schake.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Eugenio Suarez, the man who hit the game-winning RBI double to lift Venezuela over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, tapped into his faith during his post-game interview.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
News comes just days after Hall was tapped to host this year’s Oscars Red Carpet Show on ABC with Jesse Palmer.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Henry had been tapped by Moïse before his killing, but his naming was challenged by a number of organizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Nearing halftime, the striker tapped into the empty net for his 19th league goal of the season.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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