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
Tapering the use of these drugs rather than quitting cold turkey may be safest.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
No matter the continued risk of withdrawal symptoms, medications like methadone for those who are pregnant are still safer than quitting illicit fentanyl cold turkey, according to Davidson.
—Kate Bolduan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Going off the drugs cold turkey, as Parker Posey’s character does, could lead to dangerous withdrawal symptoms in real life.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
If Fox’s balance sheet allows it to be relatively unbothered by the threat of a pharma ban, the more vested networks aren’t exactly gearing up for cold turkey withdrawal pains.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
No matter the continued risk of withdrawal symptoms, medications like methadone for those who are pregnant are still safer than quitting illicit fentanyl cold turkey, according to Davidson.
—Kate Bolduan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Going off the drugs cold turkey, as Parker Posey’s character does, could lead to dangerous withdrawal symptoms in real life.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
If Fox’s balance sheet allows it to be relatively unbothered by the threat of a pharma ban, the more vested networks aren’t exactly gearing up for cold turkey withdrawal pains.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold turkey
Noun
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As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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There were dense beds of clams, each up to 9 inches long, and snow-like microbial mats creating an ethereal undersea dusting, dozens of feet wide.—
Jackson Peck,
NBC news,
31 July 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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Officers deployed stop sticks that disabled multiple tires but despite this, the vehicle continued to flee before stopping in the front yard of a residence on Denyelle Drive, according to police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Best for Mature Skin: Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Every shade of this stick has neutral undertones, so no need to worry about icky orange vibes—a victory for fair skin types.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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Best picks are crisp and luscious Romaine leaves, robust kale that stands up to behemoth burgers, red-leafed radicchio with a nice bitter kick, sweet and delicate butter lettuce, classic iceberg, or roasted nori seaweed sheets.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Same goes for the lettuce: Romaine, green leaf, or even iceberg would be great, too.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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