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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Foran was tapped to take the wheel, and steer the conglomerate back on course.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Are they tapped into the culture?
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Alphabet tapped a range of typically more niche markets to raise large sums without overwhelming demand, while Oracle capped its deal size to limit the amount of debt hitting the market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Delgado, meanwhile, is staking out his position to the left of Hochul, and tapped India Walton, a progressive, to be his running mate.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
At one point, Woods tapped the back of his head, signaling that the seal was approaching.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
High Potential showrunner Todd Harthan has been tapped to co-create the series with Paolini, with Harthan and Todd Helbing (Superman & Lois) set as co-showrunners.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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In celebration of New York Fashion Week, the home furnishings, accessories and lighting retailer tapped the two for its DWR Originals campaign, which was previewed by WWD on Wednesday and brings together voices shaping modern culture through design.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Foran was tapped to take the wheel, and steer the conglomerate back on course.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Are they tapped into the culture?
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Alphabet tapped a range of typically more niche markets to raise large sums without overwhelming demand, while Oracle capped its deal size to limit the amount of debt hitting the market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Delgado, meanwhile, is staking out his position to the left of Hochul, and tapped India Walton, a progressive, to be his running mate.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
At one point, Woods tapped the back of his head, signaling that the seal was approaching.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
High Potential showrunner Todd Harthan has been tapped to co-create the series with Paolini, with Harthan and Todd Helbing (Superman & Lois) set as co-showrunners.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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