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tapping

[tap-ing] / ˈtæp ɪŋ /
NOUN
mining
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drilling
STRONG
boring burrowing digging hollowing pitting prospecting quarrying scooping tunneling unearthing
NOUN
tattoo
Synonyms
STRONG
rapping
WEAK
drum signal
NOUN
tick
Synonyms
STRONG
beat blow clack click clicking flash instant minute moment pulsation pulse rap second shake tap throb ticktock twinkling wink
WEAK
metallic sound

Example Sentences

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We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The International Energy Agency is currently assessing whether tapping reserves of oil further is needed to soften the blow from spiking prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The country started releasing 15 days' worth of private-sector petroleum reserves last week and it will on Thursday begin tapping into government stockpiles.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Val and Ellis had been woken before daybreak by a feeble tapping on the mill-house door.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda