on tap

phrase

Synonyms of on tapnext
1
: ready to be drawn from a large container (such as a cask or keg)
ale on tap
2
: broached or furnished with a tap
3
: on hand : available
… services instantly on tap …—Hugh Dwan
4
: coming up
… other matches on tap …—H. W. Wind

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Head to The Common to try one of the 40 craft beers and wines on tap. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 In addition to its bites, PaPPo’s offers 32 beers on tap — mostly local, some craft from outside the metro and a few domestic. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Owners Molly and Dion Stepanski favor a minimal-intervention, English-style approach, and the taproom keeps a dozen rotating dry and sweet ciders on tap alongside slushies, cocktails, and snacks. — John Godfrey Published, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Crews were warned Friday morning that erratic winds, dry fuels and hot temperatures were on tap as well as the potential for dry thunderstorms and lightning. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on tap

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