Favourite word associated with quicksand?

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby DJlurker » Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:52 am

'sucked down', I believe.

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby cbqdbq » Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:10 am

"go out of sight" or "lose your life to". four each but that is what I associate
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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby quickman » Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:22 am

Sucked, sucking. As in "I'm being sucked in!" or "It's sucking me down!"

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby scooterjack » Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:11 pm

One of my favorites is "STAY BACK!"

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby gluednylonfeet » Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:05 am

"STUCK"! But that's one of my favorite words in the entire English language :lol:

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby mudmaiden » Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:42 pm

How about, "Hurry - I'm going down!"
Tarzan to Jill Hardy: Girl be still. Not sink!!"
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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby kwiksand1 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:08 pm

"Struggle" or "Struggling"...

Keep stiil! Don't struggle!

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby Jumpoff_Joe » Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:19 am

Fred588 wrote:If I stick with the same verb I would go with "sinking" because it implies an ongoing process and movement.


I share the same sentiment. It turns up in many related searches.

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby scooterjack » Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:21 pm

Also like "settling in"

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Re: Favourite word associated with quicksand?

Postby mudmaiden » Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:21 pm

Would anyone hear think that the phrase "grasping at straws" would apply here?
Tarzan to Jill Hardy: Girl be still. Not sink!!"
From "Valley Of Mystery" : Don't struggle and do not thrash around; that just makes things worse!

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