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
CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Middle East has become a playground for American financiers, who are salivating at the chance of tapping huge sums of money and shaping the region’s financial markets in their own image.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The actor offered her own cheeky take on naked dressing, tapping Thom Browne to fashion her a trompe l’oeil corset.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Other countries could blunt the impact of a blockade somewhat by pivoting to other means of oil distribution and by tapping into reserves, analysts said.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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New Ulm is among the many cities tapping state or federal funds to replace lead lines in Greater Minnesota or the Twin Cities metro area.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Middle East has become a playground for American financiers, who are salivating at the chance of tapping huge sums of money and shaping the region’s financial markets in their own image.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The actor offered her own cheeky take on naked dressing, tapping Thom Browne to fashion her a trompe l’oeil corset.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Other countries could blunt the impact of a blockade somewhat by pivoting to other means of oil distribution and by tapping into reserves, analysts said.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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