as in cold turkey
a cold aloof person
her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner
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Noun
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In a Journal Sentinel interview, one parent raised concerns that the clinics are abandoning ongoing treatments, such as hormone replacement therapy, leaving children to go cold turkey after years of taking either estrogen or testosterone.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
12 Jan. 2026 -
At first, the idea of going cold turkey is jarring and scary.—
Lauren DeCarlo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Jan. 2026
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Du identified bristleworms, gastropods, clams, tubeworms and other organisms living in the extreme depths, supported not by sunlight but chemosynthetic microbes drawing energy from methane and sulfide seeping through the ocean floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
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Bring to a gentle boil, then add the clams.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the easiest ways to make your space feel warm and inviting is with a plush area rug to keep your toes from feeling like icicles.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the upgrades American military officials are planning are improvements to Pituffik Space Base's two-mile-long runway, a new boat to keep the port clear of icebergs and a slew of facility upgrades, including repairs to the Dundas dining facility.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Cold fishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20fishes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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