as in drums
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 drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
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Recent Examples of taps
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s taps into nostalgia with its Happy Meal toys as well.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
In his latest novel, the extreme realist dips into fantasy—and taps into the human hunger for meaning.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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The rest of the collection taps into fanciful motifs, like the triangle edges in Royale that resemble a medieval flag or the zigzags and x-shapes found throughout.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s taps into nostalgia with its Happy Meal toys as well.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
In his latest novel, the extreme realist dips into fantasy—and taps into the human hunger for meaning.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Taps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taps. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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