like water

phrase

informal

: in large amounts

He spends money like water.

Examples of like water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There have been numerous efforts to control campaign spending and the content of political ads, but like water running downhill, politicians manage to get around restrictions. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Amazon shoppers have found a handful of travel-friendly pants that check all the boxes, with perks like water-resistant materials and built-in UPF protection. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

The rainwater hit bedrock and raced down steep mountain slopes like water on a slide. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead of studying items like water supply and endangered animals, SEIU Local 1000 members include analysts who work in office buildings, janitorial staff at state hospitals and nurses stationed at prisons. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for like water

• imprimatur
• underwater
• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter