like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Sustainability-minded choices at Hotel Marina Riviera include things like water bottle refill stations, Aesop soaps (a sustainable and ethical soap brand) in the bathrooms, and Earth-friendly toilet paper. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025 The sun, breeze, views, tree placement, and other large-scale environmental factors like water or elevation changes are also critical to floor plan selection. Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025 Sustainability Fairmont Orchid champions sustainability by eliminating single-use plastics like water bottles, straws, and individual bathroom amenities. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 LoRaWAN, for example, is great for simple, low-bandwidth needs over long distances, like water meters that send data periodically from the edge of a property. Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 27 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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