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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

At nearly any moment of a day—at your coffee maker, on your computer or television, in your car, on your iPhone—you are tapping in to the legacy of Bell Labs’ work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

He started tapping the built-in tablet computer’s screen.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein