quicksand

I was stuck in quicksand, and he helped pull me out.

Liquefaction occurs when shaking from an earthquake effectively turns the land into quicksand.

Affleck's spokesperson said, "I am not going to confirm anything about his personal life. We don't want to get dragged into quicksand. Everybody wants a war. It's not happening from our side."

Throughout it all, as if battling to emerge from quicksand, Blanchett commits to Lilith’s fierce nonchalance.

It turns out that quicksand, known as supersaturated sand, is a real thing around the world, even in Maine, far from the jungle locations where Hollywood has used it to add drama by ensnaring actors.