like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Money is flowing into AI hedge funds like water through a broken dam. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 Leveraging investment for the city’s infrastructure as the city had needs for items like water and roads. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 Interiors draw on natural elements like water, fire, and earth for inspiration. Nicola Chilton, AFAR Media, 13 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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