单词	quicksand
释义	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 Robert Wright Synonyms entanglement mesh(es) morass net noose quagmire snare tanglement toil(s) trap web See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences freed from the quicksands of war mired in the quicksand of credit card debt Recent Examples on the Web Just after noon on the day before Thanksgiving 2011, 25-year-old NOLS student Rob Tesar unwittingly walked into quicksand in the Utah backcountry. Joe Spring, Outside Online, 18 June 2013 These highly skilled, strategic-thinking folks can deliver big for their organizations—but only when liberated from the time-sapping quicksand of tedious manual processes. John Almeida, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Climbing boulders and rolling through quicksand-like conditions, NASA’s latest lunar rover is getting ready to take on the alien terrain of the moon. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2022 Washington quarterback Shane Falco, played by Keanu Reeves, answers the question with quicksand. Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 For law enforcement and social media companies, spotting a gun post from a potential mass shooter is like sifting through quicksand, Schweit said. Amanda Seitz, ajc, 27 May 2022 For law enforcement and social media companies, spotting a gun post from a potential mass shooter is like sifting through quicksand, Ms. Schweit said. Amanda Seitz, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2022 So much so, in fact, that some leaders get stuck in the quicksand of indecision. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 16 June 2022 It was assumed that the AI would never fall into that kind of shameful quicksand. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition quicksand noun quick·​sand ˈkwik-ˌsand  : a deep area of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects sink quicksand noun as in trap something that catches and holds mired in the quicksand of credit card debt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trap quagmire tangle morass labyrinth maze entanglement noose web snare net tanglement mesh(es) toil(s) snarl cobweb knot spiderweb cat's cradle
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