tapped
Example Sentences
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To help kick off the 78th Emmy Awards Monday, Mariska Hargitay tapped a friend who knows something about assists: New York Knicks point guard Jalen Bruson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
For me, parenting is a humbling experience daily and I felt it was something about this that tapped into a vulnerability and a rawness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When Bilton was tapped, Weiss said in a statement that he “is one of the most entrepreneurial journalists of our time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Cloaked in toxic haze that can burn years off a person's lifespan, volunteers have been digging ponds, canals and borewells through bone-dry peat in a desperate attempt to keep their hoses tapped.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
George put up a mittened fist, and Owen tapped it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
