taps

[taps] / tæps /

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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The series also taps into wider conversations about age-gap relationships and the way they are perceived.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Recent drawdowns include smaller taps in the 2011 due to the Libyan crisis and in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Now she’s got everybody out of bounds, then she taps it real soft and it falls in front of them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Cubans have suffered power outages of up to 20 hours a day and taps running dry.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Pua taps her finger against her chin, plotting a plan.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila