like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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For decades, models of solar system formation dictated that the outer realms of the solar system were dominated by molecules like water and ammonia ice. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 This future-proof framing resonates with investors, particularly as natural resources like water are impacted and materials such as cashmere become more difficult to source as a result. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 In their book, Holmes and her co-authors explain that planting with your site conditions in mind has many benefits, including conserving resources, like water, fertilizers, labor, financial savings, and positive environmental impacts. Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 But in actual cooking, alcohol is typically mixed with other ingredients, like water, fats, sugars, and proteins. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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