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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, 24-year-old wing Spencer Jones was tapped to start Game 3 in Gordon’s place, guarding Minnesota’s Julius Randle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
After a series of calls, Greenberg tapped Oreck, and they got started despite the uncertainty in the air.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The company even tapped famed fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth for its campaign and creative images.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
Penguins center Ben Kindel was unable to prevent Tippett’s pass from getting through to Hathaway, who tapped it in.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Gray is not the only Blackstone executive tapped to star on social media.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Dave Gavitt started the league while finishing up his coaching career at Providence, and then tapped his right-hand man, Mike Tranghese, to take over.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Taylor tapped stylists and fashion designers Laurel DeWitt and Baba Jagne to translate vision into reality, pulling together materials and references with a sense of urgency that mirrored the ambition of the idea itself.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Fiennes Tiffin came to Young Sherlock after being tapped for a role alongside Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Eiza González in Ritchie’s Lionsgate film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, 24-year-old wing Spencer Jones was tapped to start Game 3 in Gordon’s place, guarding Minnesota’s Julius Randle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
After a series of calls, Greenberg tapped Oreck, and they got started despite the uncertainty in the air.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The company even tapped famed fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth for its campaign and creative images.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
Penguins center Ben Kindel was unable to prevent Tippett’s pass from getting through to Hathaway, who tapped it in.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Gray is not the only Blackstone executive tapped to star on social media.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Dave Gavitt started the league while finishing up his coaching career at Providence, and then tapped his right-hand man, Mike Tranghese, to take over.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Taylor tapped stylists and fashion designers Laurel DeWitt and Baba Jagne to translate vision into reality, pulling together materials and references with a sense of urgency that mirrored the ambition of the idea itself.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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