Thesaurus results for QUICKSAND

quicksand

noun

ˈkwik-ˌsand

Definition of quicksand

as in trap

something that catches and holds mired in the quicksand of credit card debt

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Recent Examples of quicksand 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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Noun

Made of plastic sheets, the shelters trap heat during the day and offer little ventilation, forcing many families to spend hours outside.

— Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Dryer Lint Screen The lint trap or screen in your dryer should be cleaned on a regular basis.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

The delicately striated crystal floated up from its tangle of purple moss, rotating slowly before Rey snapped her full concentration toward it, holding it firmly in the air and between her two outstretched hands.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Advertisement At the very center of its tangle of experiences and identities, objectives and conflicts, is Alice.

— Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

Trump enters an uncertain moment in an Iran war threatening to become a quagmire.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Definition of quagmire

Noun

But a nine-game winning streak heading into the break placed the team a half-game back in the morass of mediocrity known as the AL Wild Card race.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Most of Future’s peers in the post-Lil Wayne digital-trap era of the early 2010s, from fellow Atlanta stars Young Thug and 2 Chainz to Southern boldfaced names like Kodak Black and Kevin Gates, have faded back into the regional-rap morass.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

Definition of morass

Noun

Hotel Luze evokes the air of a private country chateau, and the walk through the budding hedge maze to the entrance sets the tone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2020, the maze was constrained by capital, headcount, and the cost of discovering whether an idea was any good.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of maze

Noun

Alongside its launch, Onton released research revealing that current top AI models struggle to filter out fake content and biased reviews—proving that today’s systems simply aren’t built for modern, noisy web environments.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
While the Black Sea Grain Initiative involved resolving a dispute between two parties—Ukraine and Russia—the Strait of Hormuz involves a web of states with competing territorial claims and significant international legal issues.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of web

Noun

In November 2024, assassins on a motorcycle in the Pacific port city of Manzanaillo shot dead a rear admiral who was said to have blown the whistle on navy entanglement in fuel-smuggling.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
When covering plants, stretch the netting tightly over a support frame, inspect it regularly, and remove it promptly after harvest to help prevent entanglement.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

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