How to Use tap in a Sentence

tap

1 of 2 verb

• On your iPhone, go to the website or app and tap the account name field on the sign-in screen.
  — Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• Robin Lod flicked the ball from the near post to a waiting Michael Boxall, who tapped in the goal.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
• Tabatha McLemore was tapped to oversee the new offices.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2024
• The movie tapped various spots in the area for its quaint backdrops.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023
• If tapping the egg on the counter doesn’t work on a stubborn shell, gently roll the egg in your hands to loosen it.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
• On the camera's panel, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner to open the Settings screen.
  — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 8 Sep. 2023
• Basse tapped a longtime friend Mykel C Smith to produce the debut show.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
• The 46-year-old rapper has been tapped to host and perform at the upcoming April 1 awards show.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
• The observer claps to the beat as the two players try to tap the cup in rhythm, while attempting to trip the other up.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
• Another option is to tap Add text on lock screen to do just that.
  — David Nield, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
• That isn’t true in cities far from the coast, which can tap dozens and dozens of ground stations that track a storm’s every movement.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
• That’s what Sam tapped into … Everybody kind of liked the story of the boy genius.
  — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
• Detroit was finally tapped in 2022 to host this year’s event.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
• Then tap View All to see the list of document categories.
  — Paul Monckton, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
• This approach has allowed the union to tap its $825 million strike fund more slowly.
  — Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Peel eggs: Working with 1 egg at a time, firmly tap on a flat surface until cracks form all over the shell.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• By December, the FBI confirmed that her phones had indeed been tapped.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
• Wear grippy gloves and try tapping again — on the glass, this time — with a rubber-sole shoe or even a rubber hammer.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
• Mizuhara was thrust into the spotlight at that summer’s All-Star Game when Ohtani tapped him to be his catcher for the home run derby.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• The company was tapped by Disney for a pop-up shop in conjunction with the Eras Tour movie premiere.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• The complaints add to a litany of grievances Musk has raised over the years about the tradeoffs of tapping public markets to build some of his many ventures.
  — Emily Graffeo, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• Watkins, who is fifty-three and grew up in Wales, was tapped to join the quartet in 2013, after its longtime cellist David Finckel left.
  — Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• The Black Crowes are slated to perform at the event following a screening of the award show, while actress Zooey Deschanel is tapped to host.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
• After my daughters, their friends and I ordered our drinks, the woman tapped my shoulder.
  — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• This card taps into the deepest desires of the heart and asks us to believe in the possibility of our wildest dreams to come true.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
• The specific client tapped David Thulstrup to bring the interiors to life.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
• Swift has tapped upstart singer Gracie Abrams as the opener for her 2024 North American dates.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
• The teachers’ union clearly wouldn’t ignore efforts to tap their funding sources.
  — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
• Try to come up with your own statement, and make sure to tap into your emotions while building this concrete statement.
  — Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
• The culinary team taps into the chef’s garden to pick peppers, eggplant, peas, onions, squash, chives, rhubarb, and fresh herbs to star in cocktails and in dishes for Earth at Hidden Pond, the resort’s farm-to-fork restaurant.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024

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tap

2 of 2 noun

• Half of the 20 beers on tap will come from Hoosier brewers.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2023
• Some volatile spring weather is on tap for the next few days.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• But the bar comes with taps for up to two kegs, and staff can be on hand to help set up and work the event.
  — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• The red bow held water for the tree and the openings at the top of the stand fit the keg tap, beer line and picnic faucet.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• The shop pours 16 wines on tap and serves cheese boards, salads and pizzas.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
• The artist has four U.S. shows on tap in December as well.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Nov. 2023
• Learn how to set up the double tap gesture on your phone and watch here.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
• But some people don’t get that tap on the shoulder, right?
  — New Profit, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• Don’t miss out on its more than 40 beers on tap, either.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
• Right now, the Brix website lists half-a-dozen beers on tap, available in flights of two to four for $5 to $10.
  — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• Food is served from 4 to 7 p.m., with happy hour from 7 to 9 p.m. and Polish beers on tap.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• Fans of coffee shop cold brew will love having cold brew on tap in the fridge.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
• So fill your water bottle for free, or take a slurp straight from the tap.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 July 2023
• The storm system has moved out of the area, but forecasters say more rain is on tap for much of the state next week.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
• Want the lights to dim, your TV to turn on, your thermostat to adjust, and your front door to lock with one tap?
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
• Just slide one over your tap and adjust the strap to securely close around your faucet.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
• And there’s no denying that beer always tastes so much better fresh from the tap.
  — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• Looks like another deep run in the 6A playoffs is on tap.
  — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
• But this mist has more benefits than the water that comes from your tap.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 8 Aug. 2023
• There's plenty of torque on tap to pull smoothly in any gear from any speed above the engine's 1200-rpm idle.
  — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
• Massages are on tap in the tented spa, which is set in a ponderosa pine forest.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
• Eatery and Taproom for award-winning burgers and 12 craft beers on tap.
  — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
• There are 27 beers on tap and much of the same menu that Limjoco created at his taverns.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
• My Yard Live serves all its own beers on tap, along with a food menu that features brunch on the weekends and grilling favorites.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Like so many Jackson residents, Mr. Mckenzie doesn’t drink the water that comes out of the tap.
  — Sarah Fowler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Facebook In the iPhone app: tap on Menu – the three horizontal lines in the lower right corner of your main screen.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Twice a day, water flows to the public taps in Mumtaz’s neighborhood, once in the early morning and once in the evening.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• Then users can follow a couple of steps: tap Set up, hit Continue on the iOS system prompt to save a passkey, and you're done!
  — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2023
• The basement has a full kitchenette with a wine cooler and beer tap, and is plumbed for a beverage station.
  — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
• Then the finished barrels were infused with first tap Vermont maple syrup.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024