1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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An additional complication that USC must weigh: The Big Ten and SEC are discussing an in-season series that would generate untapped media revenue.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
This team has too much untapped potential in Cunningham, Ivey, Thompson, Duren and Holland to blow this core up.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
An additional complication that USC must weigh: The Big Ten and SEC are discussing an in-season series that would generate untapped media revenue.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
This team has too much untapped potential in Cunningham, Ivey, Thompson, Duren and Holland to blow this core up.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But Akil knew there was an untapped audience for the story.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
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“Untapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untapped. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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untapped
adjective
un·tapped
ˌən-ˈtapt 
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets
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