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Recent Examples of spigot
Hardware stores sell special insulation to wrap pipes and cover your outdoor spigots.
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Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Carter emphasizes the importance of not trying to force the spigot handle.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump thinks the spigots will soon start flowing with Venezuela’s oil.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Some campground water spigots will remain off, and fire restrictions at the South Rim will continue.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Carter emphasizes the importance of not trying to force the spigot handle.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump thinks the spigots will soon start flowing with Venezuela’s oil.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Some campground water spigots will remain off, and fire restrictions at the South Rim will continue.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spigot
valve
Noun
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One study found that valve replacement surgery was less risky for patients when it was performed in the afternoon, for example.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two roaches hung out in a gas valve to the cookline wok station.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spigot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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