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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

Frankly, it would be nice to have Tony Stark’s Jarvis AI on tap to help navigate life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

But Tuesday should offer an extended look at the direction USC could go defensively, with one of the Big 12’s best offenses in 2025 on tap to test the young Trojans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

I stuck with that class for several more weeks, but the time we spent on ballet grew shorter as the time we spent on tap grew longer.

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