Thesaurus results for SPIGOT

spigot

noun

ˈspi-gət

Definition of spigot next

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid the plumber has installed a new spigot over the kitchen sink

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Recent Examples of spigot The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing. —

Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 There could be a massive turnaround, businesses flocking to the city, government aid turning the spigot back on, costs remaining static. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Leaving the field, court or course does not cut off the money spigot. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower. —

Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spigot

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valve

Noun

This reaction, however, produces heat, which can be controlled through adding chemical inhibitors or utilizing release valves, chemists say.

— Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026