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verb (1)

past tense of tap
as in drummed
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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verb (2)

past tense of tap
as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

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Recent Examples of tapped
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Back in 2013, a publisher tapped me to write a book on Cruise’s filmography, detailing how a go-getting actor of limited range willed himself into becoming a global superstar. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Josh Goldstine is being tapped as the head of Marketing and Distribution of all Skydance film labels including Paramount and Warner Bros, Deadline has confirmed. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 And the government has tapped Aireen Omar, the former CEO of AirAsia, to help steer that effort. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 The Sharks took control with three goals in the second starting when Toffoli tapped in a perfect feed from rookie Ivar Stenberg on the power play. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Since then, the brand has worked to rebuild its relationship with consumers and recently tapped Johanna Axén as its chief executive officer this summer after building out the Swedish brand’s beauty division. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 Keep in mind, Ellison just tapped former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez to be the co-CEO at the new combined company. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The multitasking tint keeps dry lips nourished (and never sticky) and leaves a fresh, dewy flush when tapped onto cheeks. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped
  1. drummed
  2. drained
  3. banged
  4. pumped
Verb
  • Rain drummed against the bus windshield on the drive to Michigan.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • For 90 minutes, supporters waved flags, drummed, danced, and sang, but by the end of the evening the soccer scoreline mattered far less than what unfolded in the crowd.
    — Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
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  • Our joy in the world is drained away, along with our ability to feel fully human.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Micron still trading 15% below its June peak and Nvidia sitting at such a steep discount to the market P/E and that of defensive, capex-light Apple, suggest a level of sobriety that – all else equal – could mean that some risk has been drained away.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drained
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  • On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Both banged off the Tropicana Field catwalk in foul territory, nullifying the catch made on both of them.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of banged
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  • That would mean oil, which is being pumped full out in the world and can't be reined in that quickly, would fill tankers everywhere and the only way to not upset the supply market would be to dump it anywhere.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Over 600 million gallons of that water have now been drained, treated to remove contaminants and pumped deep underground.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumped

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“Tapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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