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
But cutting Big Russ forced the Broncos to go cold turkey in record time, to eat a ton of cap money and go young all over the place.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
This is one reason many addiction experts think that a medication like buprenorphine is more effective as a treatment for opioid-use disorder than stopping cold turkey.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
That’s why quitting cold turkey can be difficult and ineffective for someone used to frequently vaping high doses of nicotine.
—Quispe López, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
But cutting Big Russ forced the Broncos to go cold turkey in record time, to eat a ton of cap money and go young all over the place.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
This is one reason many addiction experts think that a medication like buprenorphine is more effective as a treatment for opioid-use disorder than stopping cold turkey.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
That’s why quitting cold turkey can be difficult and ineffective for someone used to frequently vaping high doses of nicotine.
—Quispe López, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
But cutting Big Russ forced the Broncos to go cold turkey in record time, to eat a ton of cap money and go young all over the place.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold turkey
Noun
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The boutiques, surf shops, and cafes are easier to explore, and those iconic clam chowder bowls?—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Other choices are clam chowder ($2.22, $2.92), French onion ($2.92).—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 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 good/bad news: The Marketside Celery Sticks should already be not just off the shelves at Walmart, but out of the refrigerators of any consumers. Recalled 1.6-ounce bags of four celery sticks come from lot No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, both of my cats go crazy for these simple sticks.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
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On April 14, just before midnight, the 882-foot ship struck an iceberg, sparking a chain of events that would lead to one of the most dramatic shipwrecks in history, killing roughly 1,500 people, per Britannica.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The breaking off of this huge iceberg is an example of the ongoing shrinkage happening at the earth's poles over the past few decades as part of climate change.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Cold turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20turkey. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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