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Recent Examples of quicksand
Does TikTok go the Twitter-ian way of far-right quicksand pit?
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
But the question of who’s going to kill or get killed ultimately proves less important than how their pasts have shaped these men — or rather trapped them, like quicksand.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
Though admittedly macabre, each attempt — think plane crashes, elevator ambushes, and even death by quicksand — features trademark Andersonian humor and comical loopholes to Korda's safety, that, gruesome or not, can't help but make one smile.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
Later, Bjørn dives into quicksand to save Zsa-zsa — a movie first.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
But the question of who’s going to kill or get killed ultimately proves less important than how their pasts have shaped these men — or rather trapped them, like quicksand.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
Though admittedly macabre, each attempt — think plane crashes, elevator ambushes, and even death by quicksand — features trademark Andersonian humor and comical loopholes to Korda's safety, that, gruesome or not, can't help but make one smile.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
Later, Bjørn dives into quicksand to save Zsa-zsa — a movie first.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicksand
Noun
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GahnSmith is joined by Jay Frandsen, a Parks ecosystem scientist conducting water surveys and checking camera traps along the journey.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Even experienced users can fall for these traps.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are piles of rubble and tangles of cable.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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When that happens, the neuronal structure that tau supports can destabilize in ways that contribute to the formation of tangles.—
Robert Martone,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But underlying that drumbeat is a quagmire of epic proportions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Among the many conservatives who support Israel, there is a concern that America could become entangled in a quagmire in Iran.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation is also part of this Haunted Corn Maze, which turns the strawberry fields into a terrifying labyrinth.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gurba constructs a labyrinth of language where California poppies, childhood witchcraft and feminist rage bloom side by side.—
Ana Cristina Frías Cabrera,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 16-track project is a long time coming for Recoechi, a Chicago spitter who came up in the city’s open mic scene before falling into the morass of the streets for a time.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Weimar Republic’s financial and regulatory morass made strongman rule attractive.—
Tanner H. Jones,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stars Crispin Glover as a down-on-his luck traveling musician stuck in a maze-like, remote hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Broadcom doesn’t name its large web-scale customers, but analysts have said dating back to last year that its first three clients were Google, Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The series follows a Louvre art restorer who uncovers a cursed Mesopotamian mask tied to the storm god Baal Phegor, drawing her into a web of disappearances and dark secrets.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The characters are diverse and multifaceted, grappling with issues like identity, faith, romantic entanglements and more.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unexpected Christmas the film revolves around the romantic entanglements, family secrets, old rivalries — and love — that ensue when the Scott family comes together for a holiday reunion.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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