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

2 of 2

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

Nor has the Whitney ever tapped an artist to take the reins of a major retrospective across its nearly century-long history. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Spain’s Secuoya Studios has tapped Carla Gómez as head of development and executive producer for Latin America, strengthening its creative and production operations in the region. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Larsson tapped her go-to footwear designer, PC Footwear, for her set, clad in a pair of custom metallic pink buckle boots. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

The African diaspora is often discussed as a vast reservoir of capital and goodwill waiting to be tapped for the continent’s development. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Fast-forward to last summer, when the project got new life after Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg were tapped as co-chairs of Paramount Pictures. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

And certain lucky people had their shoulders secretly tapped by host Alan Cumming. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Alonso, who was warming up along the left-field line, tipped his cap and tapped his mitt to acknowledge the cheering crowd when he was introduced over the public-address system. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Mackie was even tapped by Mattel to produce a line of outfits for Barbie dolls. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tapped

• tapped out