as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Recent Examples of cold storage
They’re dug and divided in the fall or winter, then kept in cold storage until they are sent to you at the correct time for planting.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The slide-out in the nose box next to the primary galley houses a fridge/freezer of up to 90 liters, and those wanting more cold storage can add a second fridge slide in place of the drawer stack on the stove/sink slide-out.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
About BitGo BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company that delivers custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services through regulated cold storage.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Blockchain Mint site still appeared to be selling cold storage products.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The slide-out in the nose box next to the primary galley houses a fridge/freezer of up to 90 liters, and those wanting more cold storage can add a second fridge slide in place of the drawer stack on the stove/sink slide-out.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
About BitGo BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company that delivers custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services through regulated cold storage.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Blockchain Mint site still appeared to be selling cold storage products.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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Their suit asserts that the suspension of the primaries would disenfranchise voters.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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In the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, the California oil industry has been using this moment to try to jam through its wish list, lobbying for more drilling permits, suspension of taxes, the elimination of environmental programs and subsidies for refineries.—
Ryan Cummings,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Harlin stages the shark attacks in an overt here-ya-go way, with the one consistent suspense issue being whether the shark will consume a victim whole or bite off his or her limb or simply leave them with a nasty gash (which happens quite often).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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