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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Recent Examples of tap
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
King is extremely prolific, and his myriad of tales tap into something specific about the human psyche — and most especially the innocence of childhood.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 27 July 2025
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Fixes skewed angles and perspective in scenic shots and removes haze to boost clarity and detail with one tap.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Verb
The park district tapped into its capital reserves for the balance of the funding of the pool facelift, intending to keep the pool operational for another 20 years.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
King is extremely prolific, and his myriad of tales tap into something specific about the human psyche — and most especially the innocence of childhood.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 27 July 2025
Noun
Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Fixes skewed angles and perspective in scenic shots and removes haze to boost clarity and detail with one tap.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
valve
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Carnell’s father, who was Quentin’s grandfather, died of heart valve disease.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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