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
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, its nearly cube-like design—broken only by the addition of a hood—was a statement of stature that soon made the G-Wagen a status symbol conscripted far more for shopping sorties through Beverly Hills than anything tapping into its all-terrain acumen.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Their apps seem clearly designed, much like TikTok and Candy Crush, to keep users scrolling and tapping in a hypnotic stupor.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump has also downplayed the option of tapping the SPR.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
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For Desplechin, the move toward English-language filmmaking isn’t about leaving France behind but expanding the dialogue with the cinema that shaped him while tapping into a wider pool of talent.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, its nearly cube-like design—broken only by the addition of a hood—was a statement of stature that soon made the G-Wagen a status symbol conscripted far more for shopping sorties through Beverly Hills than anything tapping into its all-terrain acumen.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Their apps seem clearly designed, much like TikTok and Candy Crush, to keep users scrolling and tapping in a hypnotic stupor.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump has also downplayed the option of tapping the SPR.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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