quicksand

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Recent Examples of quicksand And yet those tracks are laid on quicksand. David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah. Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quicksand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicksand
Noun
  • This is because the infrastructure of the city traps in all of the heat that built up during the day, thus preventing a normal nocturnal cooldown seen in non-urban settings.
    Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • One of the biggest traps organizations fall into is assuming employees already know what behaviors are valued.
    Amee Desjourdy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • For instance, pet parents keep an eye out for Amazon vacuums that come with tangle-free brushes to trap loose fur without clogging the motorhead.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
  • This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • SpaceX is, however, facing competition from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which is building a lander hat hews much closer to the simpler, Apollo-era lunar landers than the gargantuan, engineering quagmire that is Starship.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • This is the reality of the women’s leadership labyrinth.
    Savanah F.S. Bray, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • The process currently requires navigating a labyrinth of national rail systems, but that frustration is about to end as the European Commission recently unveiled an ambitious new plan for train travel that seamlessly combines services from multiple rail operators across all 27 EU nations.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The massive language model is a morass of words connecting to other words.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • These elements and more could help move the needle on the nation’s housing morass.
    Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Travelers can use apps like The Dyrt to find free and low-cost camping areas, while OnX Backcountry helps navigate maze-like forest roads.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
    Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
    Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Note that the Username button will only appear on your primary mobile device, and not on the WhatsApp web or desktop app.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Her departure comes on the heels the scandal surrounding her romantic entanglement with fellow cast member West Wilson.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • But in this case, the result has been physical missing pieces, a legal entanglement spanning multiple courts and parties, and a city galvanized to keep the history of slavery alive.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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