1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet 90% of clinical trial data goes unpublished once studies end, leaving billions in value untapped.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Your body is full of untapped areas that can enhance pleasure and take intimacy with your partner up a notch.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, a $125 million state trust fund created for the purpose of helping communities in Brockway's position sits untapped, stuck in partisan gridlock in Madison, Laura Schulte reports.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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untapped
adjective
un·tapped
ˌən-ˈtapt 
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets
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