untapped

adjective

un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt How to pronounce untapped (audio)
1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets

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Zaragoza, appointed to his position in 1950, saw the untapped economic potential of Benidorm when others did not. Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 But for businesses from around the United States — whether a cruise line in Miami or rice producers from Arkansas — the barriers to trade with the untapped market 90 miles from Florida are getting lower and lower. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 Those who recognize the untapped trillion-dollar potential in this industry will lead this shift in human progress. Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Blitzer is one of a handful of prominent investors looking to capture the untapped commercial opportunities in youth sports. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untapped

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First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of untapped was in 1779

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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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untapped

adjective
un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt How to pronounce untapped (audio)
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets

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