as in drums
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 drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of taps
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
That taps into the kingdom’s plans to fashion itself as a key trade and logistics hub, investing in new infrastructure like ports and airports, and creating a new airline.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Season Two’s soundtrack spans 19 songs and taps some of the biggest names in music including Gomez, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Finneas, Role Model, and Teddy Swims.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Her new role in Welcome to Derry, as Charlotte Hanlon, taps into something deeper.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The twin sisters, 33, who were named ambassadors of the brand earlier this year, each created a namesake bag that taps into their particular aesthetics.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The exterior, which remains true to SoHo’s neighborhood, also taps into the brand’s whimsy with a custom flag on the facade.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
All the wines in the bar’s more than 20 taps are from Revolution’s own label, made just steps from the dining room.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Anaheim Hills Brass Tap will also feature rotating taps with new beers every few days.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The burden of infrastructure — more water taps, sewage lines, and roadways — has not been figured into the densification projection (check out the traffic on Wadsworth Boulevard now).
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But phone taps conducted by Young’s team produced nothing linking him or his associates to the case.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The venture taps experienced tech and creative talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Bryan’s song taps into this fraught national debate, highlighting the intersection of politics, public sentiment, and artistic expression.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Your child will love playing games and interacting with their favorite characters with simple swipes and taps.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sam Altman’s brain-computer interface startup reportedly taps star biomolecular engineer Mikhail Shapiro.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
That taps into the kingdom’s plans to fashion itself as a key trade and logistics hub, investing in new infrastructure like ports and airports, and creating a new airline.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Season Two’s soundtrack spans 19 songs and taps some of the biggest names in music including Gomez, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Finneas, Role Model, and Teddy Swims.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Her new role in Welcome to Derry, as Charlotte Hanlon, taps into something deeper.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The twin sisters, 33, who were named ambassadors of the brand earlier this year, each created a namesake bag that taps into their particular aesthetics.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The exterior, which remains true to SoHo’s neighborhood, also taps into the brand’s whimsy with a custom flag on the facade.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Crafted out of recyclable and renewable materials, they’re boosted with a Cloudfoam Comfort sockliner, flaunt a suede upper that taps into one of fall 2025’s most desirable materials, and have attractive perforations as part of the design.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
All the wines in the bar’s more than 20 taps are from Revolution’s own label, made just steps from the dining room.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Anaheim Hills Brass Tap will also feature rotating taps with new beers every few days.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The burden of infrastructure — more water taps, sewage lines, and roadways — has not been figured into the densification projection (check out the traffic on Wadsworth Boulevard now).
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But phone taps conducted by Young’s team produced nothing linking him or his associates to the case.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The venture taps experienced tech and creative talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Bryan’s song taps into this fraught national debate, highlighting the intersection of politics, public sentiment, and artistic expression.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Your child will love playing games and interacting with their favorite characters with simple swipes and taps.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taps
valves
Noun
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Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The second sound – the dub – occurs when the valves leading out of the heart close as the heart relaxes and refills with blood.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Taps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taps. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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