as in clam
a cold aloof person
my new boss is a cold turkey and definitely not one for chitchat
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Recent Examples of cold turkey
Heavy drinkers who go cold turkey may experience mild to severe withdrawal symptoms, including shaky hands, headaches, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, and insomnia.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
After a grim prognosis from a doctor, Sanchez was motivated to stop drinking cold turkey.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Even with his cold turkey approach, Ryan might not be an outlier.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
After a grim prognosis from a doctor, Sanchez was motivated to stop drinking cold turkey.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Even with his cold turkey approach, Ryan might not be an outlier.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold turkey
Noun
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Menu items include sea urchin bruschettas, fresh clams, and oodles of oysters, all served on communal wooden tables overlooking the vineyards.—
Travel + Leisure Staff,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are funky shapes, like a mushroom or a clam, and abstract silhouettes, like Bottega Veneta’s nappa leather key ring.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lancelot, still the Round Table’s greatest hero, is a bit of a cold fish with an unexpected role to play as the saga winds to its close.—
Elizabeth Hand,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
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This emulsified mixture of garlic, olive oil and egg is a classic accompaniment to fish (especially cold fish).—
Domenica Marchetti,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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The Humane Society of the U.S. encourages people to report anything suspicious, like multiple pit bulls chained up near each other, dogs with scars on their faces, dogfighting equipment (like treadmills and break sticks) or unusual foot traffic at odd hours.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued one of its products that could pose a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The world’s biggest iceberg is on the loose and threatening to collide with a tiny south Atlantic island.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Cold turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20turkey. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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