as in to drum
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 to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The new facility is equipped with four dual-tasking machines (think tapping your head and reciting the alphabet backwards at the same time) designed to push users cognitively in a safe and fun environment.
—Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Looking beyond the blues, the festival has plenty on tap (yes, pun intended) for beer lovers and other thirsty folks.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Verb
However, all that gold is chump change compared to the single greatest deposit still waiting to be tapped that has been the topic of study by scientists at the University of Göttingen.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The new facility is equipped with four dual-tasking machines (think tapping your head and reciting the alphabet backwards at the same time) designed to push users cognitively in a safe and fun environment.
—Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Noun
The complained of cloudiness in the water flowing from their taps, the smell and the cost.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Looking beyond the blues, the festival has plenty on tap (yes, pun intended) for beer lovers and other thirsty folks.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
valve
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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The Cardiovascular segment includes heart rhythm devices, heart valves, and vascular therapies for treating cardiac and circulatory conditions.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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