Definitions

taps

[taps] / tæps /

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NOUN

curtains

Synonyms

STRONG

death exit extinction

WEAK

bitter end end of life end of the line lights out

NOUN

decease

Synonyms

STRONG

curtains demise departure dissolution dying passing quietus release silence sleep

WEAK

buying the farm defunction grim reaper passing away passing over the end

Antonyms

STRONG

birth

Example Sentences

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taps

So maybe she doesn’t quite regain her magic but taps into a new version of it.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Palantir’s CEO taps into Corporate America’s angst about the growing power of AI upstarts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Its head of strategic asset planning, Dr Geoff Darch, said its teams were "working 24/7 to keep taps flowing".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

With taps dry, residents now depend on tanker trucks, wells and a handful of distribution points, they told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

More water than if a thousand taps had been turned on.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman