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

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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

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

Ian Eagle and Ross Tucker are tapped for this potential playoff preview. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Seattle's success led the Las Vegas Raiders to hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as its head coach, and the team tapped Brian Fleury as his play-calling replacement. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, 21-year-old British singer-songwriter Flowerovlove — who was recently tapped as the face of the Coachtopia fall campaign — was in and out. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

After Paulson signed on, Fern tapped his longtime friend/occasional roommate/fellow Aussie Toby Wallace to play the son. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Once the server finished, the man double-tapped the watch’s Digital Crown to instantly pull up a 15-second Live Rewind transcript showing every menu item. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Terry, a 17-year-old homegrown, tapped in a first-touch putback from the top of the penalty box in the 21st minute. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Looking ahead, Shergill says the next phase of growth will come from voices and comic worlds the platform has not yet tapped. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Ponant tapped the team of French culinary demi-god Alain Ducasse to create the menus, and the quality is evident. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tapped

• tapped out