like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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In the video posted to X, Dominick shows how the ketchup leaks out like water coming from a garden hose in zero gravity. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024 The microplastics included polymers—chemical compounds that form plastic—such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a component of plastic packaging like water bottles. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 For example, within the first six weeks disaster survivors are susceptible to price gouging or exorbitant prices on necessities like water, hotel rates, gas, and groceries, which Morgenstern says is already taking place in states like North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 In the days leading up to Hurricane Helene, Dr. Lisa Kaufmann worked around the clock to make sure her North Carolina hospital system was as prepared as possible, stockpiling supplies like water, food, medication and equipment. NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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