Examples of tap-in in a Sentence
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Finally, when the Panthers closed to within 3-2, McDavid skated between two Panthers defenders like a swimmer through water before dishing the puck in front of the goalmouth to fourth-liner Corey Perry for a tap-in goal.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
DeChambeau was all over the place — three times following a a birdie with a bogey, saving plenty of pars with putts in the 5-foot range and finishing on a high note with a wedge into tap-in range for birdie on the 18th.
—Apress, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
On one of his line’s first shifts of the series, star center Aleksander Barkov pushed the puck up the ice, passed to his right to Sam Reinhart, got the puck back from the All-Star forward and then slid one more pass across the front of the net to tee up Verhaeghe for a tap-in goal.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
New York opened scoring on a Vincent Trocheck tap-in on an open net with Sergei Bobrovsky out of position 4:12 into regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
On the play, McDavid reached to control a loose puck at the blue line, deking toward the center of the ice, then spinning away from Anderson before passing to Hyman in the slot for a tap-in.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Suarez scored the game winner 20 minutes later after Gomez stole the ball from a Kansas City defender deep in Sporting territory and crossed it to Suarez for the tap-in.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Gomez then placed a perfect pass to a wide-open Suarez for a tap-in goal at the far post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
More:Packers score big points by hosting the other football, and would be wise to make soccer a regular gig
That day, Manchester City played a friendly exhibition match against Bayern Munich, winning 1-0 on a tap-in goal from striker Erling Haaland off a pass from Jack Graelish.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
DeChambeau was all over the place — three times following a a birdie with a bogey, saving plenty of pars with putts in the 5-foot range and finishing on a high note with a wedge into tap-in range for birdie on the 18th.
—Apress, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
On one of his line’s first shifts of the series, star center Aleksander Barkov pushed the puck up the ice, passed to his right to Sam Reinhart, got the puck back from the All-Star forward and then slid one more pass across the front of the net to tee up Verhaeghe for a tap-in goal.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
New York opened scoring on a Vincent Trocheck tap-in on an open net with Sergei Bobrovsky out of position 4:12 into regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
On the play, McDavid reached to control a loose puck at the blue line, deking toward the center of the ice, then spinning away from Anderson before passing to Hyman in the slot for a tap-in.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Suarez scored the game winner 20 minutes later after Gomez stole the ball from a Kansas City defender deep in Sporting territory and crossed it to Suarez for the tap-in.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Gomez then placed a perfect pass to a wide-open Suarez for a tap-in goal at the far post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
More:Packers score big points by hosting the other football, and would be wise to make soccer a regular gig
That day, Manchester City played a friendly exhibition match against Bayern Munich, winning 1-0 on a tap-in goal from striker Erling Haaland off a pass from Jack Graelish.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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