wiretaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of wiretap
as in taps

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  1. taps
  2. bugs
  3. spies
Verb
  • Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Nikki Porcher taps Michael Thurmond to lead her transition team.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of taps
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  • Irwin is uncertain if the second infestation of bed bugs last weekend were ones that weren’t caught the first time, or if a person brought new bed bugs in.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bugs
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  • Almost a decade after their parking lot first meeting, Rhys and Russell were cast as married couple and KGB spies Philip and Elizabeth Jennings in The Americans.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One morning at school, Frida spies bruises on Elia’s back and overhears her and Emmanuel talking about having been disciplined by their parents.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of spies
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