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
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Their ricochet fell right to Knoxville’s McRobb, who clinically tapped the ball out of the air and into the empty net.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
After recently joining the brand ambassadorship craze by naming Spanish music sensation Bad Gyal as their brand’s first ambassador, the Dsquared2 founders are adding a male counterpart to this new strategy by tapping another local talent.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
These brands tap directly into nostalgia and, in many ways, could be more relevant than ever.
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Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
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Verb
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tapped Adam Sandler to officiate their July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Their ricochet fell right to Knoxville’s McRobb, who clinically tapped the ball out of the air and into the empty net.
—
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
After recently joining the brand ambassadorship craze by naming Spanish music sensation Bad Gyal as their brand’s first ambassador, the Dsquared2 founders are adding a male counterpart to this new strategy by tapping another local talent.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
These brands tap directly into nostalgia and, in many ways, could be more relevant than ever.
—
Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap
Verb
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At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming.
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The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day.
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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This forces the lower esophageal sphincter, the valve between the esophagus and the stomach, to open and close rapidly in succession.
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The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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Gently bang pan on counter 2–3 times to eliminate any large air bubbles.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
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“Tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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