tap

Example Sentences

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You can see when someone’s trying to tap, tap, tap on a deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was just tap, tap, tap,” the president added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Fukushima mayor said officials also saw the bear drinking water from a tap, adding it may have turned the handle itself, and describing it as being "extremely intelligent."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A simple tap makes it possible to transition from an initial prompt into a prolonged interaction with information that appears to mirror common search engine results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I felt the pressure in my chest and shoulders tick up a notch and fought the urge to tap the arm of the chair.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell