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
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Consulting and analytics firm Trinity Life Sciences tapped Colin Boatwright as its first chief information officer.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After the transaction closed, Jersey Mike's tapped Charlie Morrison as its latest chief executive.
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Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
When the Reporter owners tapped Rolland to steer the launch of a new paper in San Diego in 2002, Rolland insisted Davis join him and named her associate editor.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
In 1896, Pittsburgh Democrats tapped Morrison as their candidate for his congressional district.
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Christopher Lynch,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Receiving a pass right in front of the goal, Gabriel Martinelli tapped the ball with his left foot to his right and scored a goal into the far side of the net.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Verb
Their ricochet fell right to Knoxville’s McRobb, who clinically tapped the ball out of the air and into the empty net.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy.
—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Consulting and analytics firm Trinity Life Sciences tapped Colin Boatwright as its first chief information officer.
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After the transaction closed, Jersey Mike's tapped Charlie Morrison as its latest chief executive.
—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
When the Reporter owners tapped Rolland to steer the launch of a new paper in San Diego in 2002, Rolland insisted Davis join him and named her associate editor.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
In 1896, Pittsburgh Democrats tapped Morrison as their candidate for his congressional district.
—
Christopher Lynch,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Receiving a pass right in front of the goal, Gabriel Martinelli tapped the ball with his left foot to his right and scored a goal into the far side of the net.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 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 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped
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Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.
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Harabeoji drummed his fingers on his knees.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes.
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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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