as in drumming
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 draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of tapping
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 June 2026
When tapping an unripe watermelon, the fruit will make a full, flat sound.
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Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Certainly, many of these organizations are virtuous, tapping different constituencies, and forming alliances to reinforce common interests.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
This included some store closures (including the majority of its off-price Saks Off 5th locations), tapping additional financing, and repairing relationships with brands.
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Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
27 June 2026
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The Television Academy has announced the recipients of the 28th Hall of Fame class, tapping seven TV titans whose work spans documentary, animation, journalism, comedy and the executive suite.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 June 2026
When tapping an unripe watermelon, the fruit will make a full, flat sound.
—
Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Certainly, many of these organizations are virtuous, tapping different constituencies, and forming alliances to reinforce common interests.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
This included some store closures (including the majority of its off-price Saks Off 5th locations), tapping additional financing, and repairing relationships with brands.
—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapping
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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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The floor sink beneath the 3-comp sink was draining slowly and observed unclean.
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Their variety of runs and rotations are hard for any side to defend against, with the Spaniards slowly draining your physical and mental energy across the course of 90 minutes (or more).
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And on bikes no-one sane would ever consider banging around a racetrack on.
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After the game, Haaland led the players with a Norwegian row at midfield, banging a drum with a giant smile on his face.
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Conversations struck up while pumping gas or waiting for coffee.
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Firefighters deployed to the Turkey Creek pumping station and tried desperately to keep the engine room dry.
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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