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
Quitting cold turkey can worsen withdrawal symptoms that are associated with a higher failure rate.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Jan. 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
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
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Jan. 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold turkey
Noun
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This algae, some of it toxic, in turn becomes a food source for shellfish species including mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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While the clams likely reach restaurants by boat, getting to the 'fajã' on foot is a different story.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
8 May 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 second set of changes worked out as McDavid banked a puck off McNabb’s stick and by Hill with 3:02 remaining in the third to tie the game.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Archer’s jerky and meat sticks are sold at stadium concession stands, a satisfying development for Southern California native Kang.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. the evening of April 14 at a speed of 20 knots and slipped below the surface at 2:20 a.m. the following morning, according to the National Museum of American History. More than 1,500 people died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cold turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20turkey. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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