as in drumming
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 draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tapping
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Was tapping on the plus sign next to a picture of quesadillas taking too long?
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 12 June 2026
AllSaints joins a global community of retail brands, including Vodafone, Ann Summers, DECIEM and Reiss in tapping Thrive for employee development.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Part of the plan is tapping into local funding in Newfoundland, where Saint-Pierre is partly filmed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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To be sure, the report is still unconfirmed and some suggested Google may be tapping Intel for packaging, rather than its fabrication services.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Was tapping on the plus sign next to a picture of quesadillas taking too long?
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 12 June 2026
AllSaints joins a global community of retail brands, including Vodafone, Ann Summers, DECIEM and Reiss in tapping Thrive for employee development.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Part of the plan is tapping into local funding in Newfoundland, where Saint-Pierre is partly filmed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapping
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Han starts drumming on the table with his empty cup.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Be entertained by an array of music, dance, drumming, art activities, food and more at this family-friendly festival.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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In a press release, the USDA urged pet and livestock owners to check their animals for draining or enlarging wounds, maggots or egg masses, signs of discomfort and lesions in body openings, such as the nose, ears, genitalia, and umbilical area.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Plant your plum in a sunny location with well-draining soil, and provide occasional watering when the soil is dry.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The new transmission responded more quickly and reduced involuntary head banging in the car’s cabin.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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The impacts of pumping take years, maybe decades to be fully manifested.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Fans decked out in Knicks merchandise filled the streets, subways and office towers with a sea of blue and orange, often fist-pumping strangers with all feeling buoyed by the Knicks pinch-me moments on the march to the championship prize.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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