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
Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The brand’s latest Holiday Collection taps into the winter’s hottest color – white.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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One brand tapping into the Après Ski trend is British fashion brand, Cinta The Label.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Violet is the lead of a trio of girls looking to repair their college and the students who go there through the therapy of tap dancing.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The brand’s latest Holiday Collection taps into the winter’s hottest color – white.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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