like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

Examples of like water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your ticket also includes access to on-site activities like water parks, golf, foot golf, and miniature golf. Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 With a bright smile and soothing voice, Athie moves like water. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 May 2024 Any permanent lunar base will require live-sustaining payloads like water, liquid hydrogen, and construction materials. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 May 2024 Planting cover crops, reducing tillage and minimizing fertilizer application are also solutions to other environmental challenges like water pollution from fertilizer run-off that contributes to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024 Public demonstrations have become common as communities protest against the ruling African National Congress’ failure to deliver job opportunities and basic services like water and electricity. Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024 Drinking enough fluids like water throughout the day helps keep you hydrated, which is necessary for overall health. Madeleine Burry, Health, 30 Mar. 2024 The second, costing around $10 million, would fund improvements to the city’s existing community center, including adding outdoor aquatic features like water slides, converting the center’s current basketball court into workout spaces and improving facilities like locker rooms and meeting rooms. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024 Coming straight out of the tree, the sap tastes like water. Wayne Parry, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024

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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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