tapped
Example Sentences
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The actor who plays the lead character in the new Assassin's Creed video game about pirates has said he "tapped into" his childhood in Wales for the role.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Rebuilding the inventories that countries tapped during the conflict should help absorb the flows at first, but producers may face a strong downward pressure on prices later on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing tapped Shohei Ohtani from behind with his glove, as he passed the two-way superstar putting on his hitting guards at the entrance to the dugout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Bob Adelman’s photograph is a monumental record of an event that tapped into the most profound currents of American history, making it the emblematic image of the civil-rights movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He tapped his cane against his left leg; it was wooden!
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
