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- noun Alternative form of
tap in .
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Examples
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Two own goals, a marginal offside tap-in and an overlooked penalty appeal by Theo Walcott helped Blackburn off the foot of the table and eased the pressure on their manager Steve Kean.
Arsenal's major flaws have Arsène Wenger too choked for rallying cry 2011
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After the second one — a 2-foot tap-in — rolled out, one fan yelled sympathetically, "Aw, John!"
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On the par-5 15th, he hit 3-wood through the green and chipped to tap-in range to widen the lead.
Tiger takes charge, leads PGA Championship by four strokes 2009
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If the first had demonstrated his speed and control, the second was a routine tap-in, an opportunity created when Petursson fumbled Nathan Delfouneso's cross straight to Oxlade-Chamberlain's feet and the winger passed the ball into the empty net.
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The misconceived refusal to give Charlie Adam a penalty and send off Philippe Senderos on the hour, a spoilsport decision to disallow a goal for Luis Suárez midway through the second half and a red card for the young midfielder Jay Spearing a few minutes later prefaced a crescendo of Fulham attacking which ended with a dreadful Pepe Reina error and a decisive tap-in for Clint Dempsey.
Andy Carroll's ineffectiveness adds to Liverpool frustration at Fulham | Richard Williams 2011
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A player can beat four men and set up a tap-in and still the scorer races behind the goal to revel in the adulation of the crowd without acknowledging the creator.
Hail Daniel Sturridge and the art of self-censorship | Rob Bagchi 2011
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The former world No4, now down at 124 after more than two years without a win, had been three clear of the field when he followed a chip-in eagle on the long 6th his 15th with a tap-in birdie at the 441-yard next.
Henrik Stenson and George Coetzee share lead at BMW International Open 2011
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The German's first goal was a tap-in from a few yards out, after a brilliant pass from Thomas Muller and an unselfish one from Toni Kroos.
Bayern Munich's Feast-Or-Famine Striker Gabriele Marcotti 2011
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John Terry's header and Ramires' tap-in, the result of another Mata-inspired foray forward, made this comfortable for the watching Roman Abramovich.
Daniel Sturridge displays new maturity in Chelsea's win over Everton 2011
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He completed his hat-trick in the 39th minute with a tap-in at the far post from a Pablo Hernández centre, his fifth Champions League goal of the campaign.
Valencia 7-0 Genk | Champions League Group E match report 2011
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