like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Drinks like water, tea and coffee are included along with a little red wine on occasion. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025 Some analysts argue that other lunar resources like water ice may offer clearer early payoffs for deep-space logistics and fuel production. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 There is less clumping with water containing a little starch, like water in which pasta has been cooked. ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025 Omar El Akkad writes that words only exist in hindsight; time washes over and around them like water down a riverbed. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like water

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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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