Meanings
prepositional phrase
- simileAbundantly; consumed rapidly or found in great quantity.
He throws great parties: the beer flows like water.
2 more examples
We will invade the village, and the blood will flow like water.
In our house we go through paper towels like water.
Synonyms & antonyms
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APA
like water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20water
MLA
“like water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20water.
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