as in to drum
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 to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tap
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 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, 2 Apr. 2026
As recently as last summer, transparency records from Google and Meta show that Kalshi advertised in ways that aimed to tap into betting interest, particularly in states that ban traditional online sportsbooks.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lipa has been tapped to steer one of London’s largest literary festivals.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 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, 2 Apr. 2026
As recently as last summer, transparency records from Google and Meta show that Kalshi advertised in ways that aimed to tap into betting interest, particularly in states that ban traditional online sportsbooks.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
valve
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those who get a mechanical valve need to take blood thinners for the rest of their life, which can require lifestyle changes.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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