like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Together, the duo will extract and analyze lunar material from up to 3 feet (1 meter) beneath the surface to test for volatiles like water and carbon dioxide. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Even Sam, who hated conflict with a passion and preferred to let rudeness roll off her like water off the back of a duck, had a breaking point. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Issues like water security, utility affordability and reducing the dangerous — and too often deadly — impacts of our increasing extreme heat. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024 To determine if the synced urination was due to external factors - like water consumption and being outside - or social contagion, the researchers placed the chimps in groups of four at varying distances from each other. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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