tap

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Eager to raise cash for data centers, Son plans to tap the market’s hunger for companies focused on AI and related uses by spinning off collections of companies within SoftBank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors eager to tap into the battery boom, however, should tread carefully.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It may also cause them to see you as a soft touch who they can tap for money at any time, and who feels obliged to give.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"He's a celebrity, but more than that, he is in that sort of stratosphere where he has the ability to tap on people for money," Pérez says.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

An hour flew by before Nathan felt Nali tap his shoulder.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young