as in drummed
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 drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tapped
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Rodrigo has tapped a handful of artists to provide support throughout the Unraveled Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
New Agers believed that anything was possible if people tapped into their inner spontaneity and joy for living.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson thought otherwise and tapped the top of his helmet to initiate the challenge.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been tapped to preside over the main competition jury at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, kicking off on June 12.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
On the first pitch of a game on April 11, when fans were still passing through the turnstiles, Neto tapped his helmet.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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After graduating from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa and then Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his denomination tapped him at age 25 to start a church in suburban Kansas City for nonchurchgoers.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Rodrigo has tapped a handful of artists to provide support throughout the Unraveled Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
New Agers believed that anything was possible if people tapped into their inner spontaneity and joy for living.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson thought otherwise and tapped the top of his helmet to initiate the challenge.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been tapped to preside over the main competition jury at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, kicking off on June 12.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
On the first pitch of a game on April 11, when fans were still passing through the turnstiles, Neto tapped his helmet.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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