as in drumming
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 draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tapping
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Crocs is perhaps one of the best examples of a brand tapping into subcultures.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
With the creation of Sumendi Uhartea in Bizkaia, 3Doubles is extending that model to mainland Spain, tapping into incentives across regions.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Remove bread from oven and let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes; invert onto a plate, lightly tapping pan to help loosen if needed.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Crocs is perhaps one of the best examples of a brand tapping into subcultures.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
With the creation of Sumendi Uhartea in Bizkaia, 3Doubles is extending that model to mainland Spain, tapping into incentives across regions.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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