1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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In the countries featured in her itineraries’ alpine trifecta, Stynes believes the high elevations, where snow is still abundant, are full of untapped potential, particularly as temperatures fluctuate.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Crucially, around half of the players purchasing these titles on Switch were new customers for EA, underlining the untapped potential of Nintendo's ecosystem.
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The cost of acquisition smooths this out for the Rangers, and so does the addition of Brännström, who has some untapped potential to explore.
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Studies show that people with disabilities are an untapped market and make up a large section of the viewing and purchasing audience.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Crucially, around half of the players purchasing these titles on Switch were new customers for EA, underlining the untapped potential of Nintendo's ecosystem.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The cost of acquisition smooths this out for the Rangers, and so does the addition of Brännström, who has some untapped potential to explore.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Studies show that people with disabilities are an untapped market and make up a large section of the viewing and purchasing audience.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 27 Jan. 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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