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
Sara Merican, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Highlights of the 2025 event include The Rockie Awards, which will be dominated by U.S. TV shows competing against international fare, and Korea tapped as the inaugural country of honor as the TV industry conference and market spotlights the growing strength of K-content internationally.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
An especially moving late-season storyline taps into the lingering trauma of residential schools and child-family separations, foregrounding the characters’ difficult emotions without losing sight of the devotion and pleasure also integral to their relationships.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Netflix has tapped on these different strengths to deliver original titles, bringing together cross-cultural teams.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Highlights of the 2025 event include The Rockie Awards, which will be dominated by U.S. TV shows competing against international fare, and Korea tapped as the inaugural country of honor as the TV industry conference and market spotlights the growing strength of K-content internationally.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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There's one huge positive just below the keyboard, however: a high-quality haptic touchpad with a glass surface and impeccable response to every tap and swipe.
—PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
An especially moving late-season storyline taps into the lingering trauma of residential schools and child-family separations, foregrounding the characters’ difficult emotions without losing sight of the devotion and pleasure also integral to their relationships.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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