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: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)
Examples of spigot in a Sentence
the spigot on a beer keg
Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.
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But Harvest was already pulling the lever toward her, which increased the speed at which the spigot shot out product to every quarter second.
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
After years of stagnation (and in many cases declines) in content spending from entertainment giants, the cash spigot appears to be turning on once more.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Wednesday’s vote means the federal funding spigot will soon turn back on, providing relief to many millions of people who were affected by the historic deadlock.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Doing so will ensure your paperwork is processed and ready to go when the spigot turns back on.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
After years of stagnation (and in many cases declines) in content spending from entertainment giants, the cash spigot appears to be turning on once more.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Wednesday’s vote means the federal funding spigot will soon turn back on, providing relief to many millions of people who were affected by the historic deadlock.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Doing so will ensure your paperwork is processed and ready to go when the spigot turns back on.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spigot
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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