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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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Like the noon window, there are a couple other trap games to consider here.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Millions of miles of flying feels like an adequate amount of time to observe travelers struggle with bulky items, search endlessly for a gadget in a tangle of monochromatic accessories, and look longingly at their seatmate who seems to have it all together.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Whether the Northen Sea Route catches on depends on a tangle of factors.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turning into a quagmire, and with other Baldoni-leaning content creators and influencers publicly pushing back against their own subpoenas, that legal fishing expedition of sorts was cut short not long after by Lively’s Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Willkie Farr & Gallagher lawyers.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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After Wexner bought it, the vehicle sank into a quagmire of litigation over its provenance before things were resolved in 2016.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into a labyrinth of family secrets and lies Tommy thought were long buried.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also, any excuse to watch Bill Nighy, who stars as Doctor Lazarus, whose death plunges his forensic psychologist son (Sam Clafin) into a labyrinth of family mysteries.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 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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Only Kordia — mischaracterized by the government, largely overlooked by the public and caught in a legal maze — languishes in detention.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The official first day of fall has officially come and gone, haunted houses are opening up around the Valley, people are planning their trips to the pumpkin patches and corn mazes.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The next big agentic web browser is here.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the early web was a dream realized.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of the rest of the Middle East, in his mind, is broken, angry, dysfunctional and an arena for unnecessary entanglements.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In his 1796 Farewell Address, George Washington warned Americans against entanglement with Europe.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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