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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In other business on Wednesday, the council also tapped Ald.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Co-owners Will Thompson and Carey Hynes tapped former Four Seasons chef Aaron Brooks as Executive Chef, and there's a reason Brooks has been such a fixture on the Miami scene for so long.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Global sports production company Sunset+Vine has tapped Duncan East as its new CEO.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Gregg Phillips, a far-right conspiracy theorist who has been previously cited by the president for his baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election, was tapped to lead FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery in December 2025.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
On the Democratic side, Steyer has tapped his personal wealth to blanket television and social media with campaign ads.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
However, the system did not stop the fleeing suspect, who spun out of control after being tapped by the grappler, and crossed three lanes of traffic before crashing into a wall on Antigua Drive, according to television footage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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In July 2025, Bezos tapped former Amazon Alexa division head Tom Taylor to serve as the fund’s new CEO, replacing Andrew Steer, former head of an environmental think tank who had led the organization since 2021.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In other business on Wednesday, the council also tapped Ald.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Co-owners Will Thompson and Carey Hynes tapped former Four Seasons chef Aaron Brooks as Executive Chef, and there's a reason Brooks has been such a fixture on the Miami scene for so long.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Global sports production company Sunset+Vine has tapped Duncan East as its new CEO.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Gregg Phillips, a far-right conspiracy theorist who has been previously cited by the president for his baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election, was tapped to lead FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery in December 2025.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
On the Democratic side, Steyer has tapped his personal wealth to blanket television and social media with campaign ads.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
However, the system did not stop the fleeing suspect, who spun out of control after being tapped by the grappler, and crossed three lanes of traffic before crashing into a wall on Antigua Drive, according to television footage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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