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on tap

ADJECTIVE
ready to be used
Synonyms
WEAK
accessible at hand at one's fingertips available convenient handy on deck ready ready to be drawn

Example Sentences

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McCardel didn’t work in a comfortably air-conditioned office with kombucha on tap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That push is mirrored on the ground: India now has more than 15 million PNG connections, a number rising fast as policymakers nudge households to swap cylinders for gas on tap.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But that may be the only good news on tap when it comes to slower population growth.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Drizzly conditions were on tap for the Los Angeles area Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Now I noticed that we spent only twenty minutes on ballet, and forty minutes on tap.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince