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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freed from the quicksands of war
mired in the quicksand of credit card debt
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From sticky asphalt graves to dinosaur-eating quicksand, these sites reveal how nature sometimes sets its own snares, and how life—on a mass scale—meets its end.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits piling up from unions and states underscore the legal quicksand Musk has stepped into.
California cannot afford such recklessness.
—Zac Townsend, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
True educational opportunity requires not just access to loans, but a system that doesn't trap families in financial quicksand for generations.
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Relying solely on perks in such an environment is like building a castle on quicksand.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits piling up from unions and states underscore the legal quicksand Musk has stepped into.
California cannot afford such recklessness.
—Zac Townsend, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
True educational opportunity requires not just access to loans, but a system that doesn't trap families in financial quicksand for generations.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Relying solely on perks in such an environment is like building a castle on quicksand.
—Ankita Singh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quicksand
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quicksand. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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