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Recent Examples of spigots
Since government spigots to PUSH have been shut off, Syria has funneled at least two legal $100,000 donations into PUSH-Excel.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Instead, remove any hoses from outdoor spigots to keep water from slowly dripping or freezing inside the faucet.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Chisos Mountains Lodge remains fully closed, while water spigots, sinks, and toilets at parts of the park have also been shut off.
—Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Cover outdoor spigots Before the temperature drops below freezing, open outdoor spigots briefly to drain residual water.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Open the outside spigots to allow to drain water out.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Hardware stores sell special insulation to wrap pipes and cover your outdoor spigots.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Once hoses are disconnected, cover outdoor spigots with insulated faucet covers.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Instead, remove any hoses from outdoor spigots to keep water from slowly dripping or freezing inside the faucet.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Chisos Mountains Lodge remains fully closed, while water spigots, sinks, and toilets at parts of the park have also been shut off.
—Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Cover outdoor spigots Before the temperature drops below freezing, open outdoor spigots briefly to drain residual water.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Open the outside spigots to allow to drain water out.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Hardware stores sell special insulation to wrap pipes and cover your outdoor spigots.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Once hoses are disconnected, cover outdoor spigots with insulated faucet covers.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spigots
valves
Noun
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State officials say Sinclair is implementing new safeguards, including requiring two employees to manually switch valves and follow a verification checklist.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Workers rushed to deploy protective booms around the intake valves of major facilities.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Spigots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spigots. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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