quicksand

noun

quick·sand ˈkwik-ˌsand

Synonyms of quicksand next

: sand readily yielding to pressure

especially : a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects readily sink

: something that entraps or frustrates

lead poor people into consumerist quicksand—

Robert Wright

Examples of quicksand in a Sentence

freed from the quicksands of war mired in the quicksand of credit card debt

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Jen and Lilia — now seemingly under someone’s (Teen’s?) spell, eyes glowing a frosty, neon blue — throw Agatha into the quicksand. —

Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Unfortunately, the two decisions put Indians into constitutional quicksand. —

Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 Then Teen uses this sudden magic to hurl both other women into the quicksand. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Kyren Williams, who has made a career of rushing through the Cardinals’ defense, was in quicksand for most the game with 25 yards and a score. —

Jay Paris, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quicksand