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

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

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

The interns tapped away on one laptop, loaded up with Myspace. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 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

Alo has recently expanded into eyewear, launched online in China and tapped Bella Hadid and Wang Yibo as its global brand ambassadors. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Breakout Obsession actress Inde Navarrette will make her hosting debut, with Tires actor and comedian Shane Gillis tapped to return. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

The two agencies notified several individuals in the Virginia political world that their phones had been tapped as part of the investigation into Lucas. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Two dots tapped in with a finger and boom, your blush routine is done. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tapped

• tapped out