as in to drum
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 to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tap
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Most recently, in October 2023, Walgreens tapped Wentworth as its new CEO, who took over from Roz Brewer as the company moved further away from its drugstore origins and into health care.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
As Washington turns off the tap on its $65 billion of military aid, Ukraine will also now have to do without American intelligence that has helped it to anticipate Russian attacks and troop movements, and avoid nightly barrages from Russian drones on its cities and infrastructure.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Released during the pandemic, Squid Game tapped into a worldwide desperation.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Most recently, in October 2023, Walgreens tapped Wentworth as its new CEO, who took over from Roz Brewer as the company moved further away from its drugstore origins and into health care.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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Inside linebacker Mobile users, tap here to see the chart.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
As Washington turns off the tap on its $65 billion of military aid, Ukraine will also now have to do without American intelligence that has helped it to anticipate Russian attacks and troop movements, and avoid nightly barrages from Russian drones on its cities and infrastructure.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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