Favourite word associated with quicksand?

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

'sucked down', I believe.

cbqdbq · 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

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

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

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

One of my favorites is "STAY BACK!"

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

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

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

How about, "Hurry - I'm going down!"

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

"Struggle" or "Struggling"...

Keep stiil! Don't struggle!

Jumpoff_Joe · 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.

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

Also like "settling in"

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

Would anyone hear think that the phrase "grasping at straws" would apply here?

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