quicksand
noun
quick·sand ˈkwik-ˌsand 
1
: sand readily yielding to pressure
especially : a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects readily sink
2
: something that entraps or frustrates
… lead poor people into consumerist quicksand.—
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Examples of quicksand in a Sentence
freed from the quicksands of war mired in the quicksand of credit card debt
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Such fluidity also extends to Amrum itself, where the land and water ebb and flow into one another, forming mudflats and murky patches of quicksand. —David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026 In our view, the only way to escape this play-in quicksand is to pick one of the three aforementioned paths. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 And maybe that's how to escape the loyalty quicksand. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 And yet those tracks are laid on quicksand. —David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quicksand
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David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026 In our view, the only way to escape this play-in quicksand is to pick one of the three aforementioned paths. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 And maybe that's how to escape the loyalty quicksand. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 And yet those tracks are laid on quicksand. —David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quicksand
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/quicksand. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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quicksand
noun
quick·sand ˈkwik-ˌsand
: a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects sink
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