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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
It was announced on April 15 that Meghan will appear on an upcoming episode of MasterChef Australia as a guest judge, tapping into her passions for food, cooking and entertaining.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The idea of tapping into AI to allow better service and traveler experience is critical, but leveraging the human touch is also part of the equation, said Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
There is sufficient oil elsewhere to deep-fry the human species and all others a thousand times over without tapping into any of Iran’s supply.
—Barret Baumgart, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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The company went out of business in 1969, but was revived in 2015 at the Auraria college campus by a former Coors executive named Corey Marshall, whose goal was to honor Denver’s beer history while also tapping into the craft beer boom.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
It was announced on April 15 that Meghan will appear on an upcoming episode of MasterChef Australia as a guest judge, tapping into her passions for food, cooking and entertaining.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The idea of tapping into AI to allow better service and traveler experience is critical, but leveraging the human touch is also part of the equation, said Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
There is sufficient oil elsewhere to deep-fry the human species and all others a thousand times over without tapping into any of Iran’s supply.
—Barret Baumgart, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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