untapped

adjective

un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt How to pronounce untapped (audio)
1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets

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Type 2 diabetes represents a major untapped market for the company and GLP-1 adoption potentially will expand rather than cannibalize the opportunity for Insulet’s Omnipod insulin delivery system. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Wall Street sees new treatments as an untapped goldmine, full of consumers who are willing to pay out-of-pocket for better options, reminiscent of the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 But without a concrete plan in place, this sounds like wishful thinking, especially when the more obvious solutions to fix the deficit remain untapped. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 Researchers in China have discovered that Xanthoria elegans could serve as a biological map leading straight to untapped rare earth elements. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untapped

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First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of untapped was in 1779

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untapped

adjective
un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt How to pronounce untapped (audio)
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets
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