on tap

phrase

Definition of on tapnext
1
as in available
possible to get At the meeting we discussed all of the options that were on tap.

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2
as in coming
being soon to appear or take place We have three new acts on tap for this week.

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Recent Examples of on tap There are always 12 brews on tap and a menu with classic pub fare, from chicken wings and nachos to wedge salads and reubens. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 The Mountain View, California, native is a fluid athlete and could be on tap for some big plays. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 More such discussions are on tap for ABC News Live, the Disney news unit’s broadband service. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 But that's not the only data on this important industry on tap this week. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on tap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for on tap
  1. to come
  2. on hand
Phrase
  • While on summer vacation in Japan with her family last month, Wang said Chinese authorities called and asked her to come meet them in person.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the years that followed, Morris’s career has been unlike almost any other to come out of Nashville.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of to come
Phrase
  • Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads, and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenin, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some 3,000 people were on hand, and were listening to Kirk speak when he was shot, police said.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of on hand

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“On tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20tap. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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