freeze out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
Verb
  • In addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Fifteen participants figured out this predictive workaround on their own and were excluded from the remainder of the experiment.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Kansas banned gender-affirming treatments for minors.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Shark fishing is banned on the pier, and while anglers can catch and harvest tiger sharks in federal waters, Florida state waters create a nine-mile, no-take protection area for the animals.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The Trump Administration had urged Canada to pause or eliminate the tax, which applies to any tech company making more than $15 million from Canadian internet users.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
  • However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • After Mets starter Griffin Canning tore his Achilles in the third inning, three relievers shut out the Braves over the final 6 1/3 innings of a 4-0 loss.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • What led to the 1953 coup in Iran? Britain, shut out from Iranian oil, leaned on the U.S. for assistance.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Finally, the last piece of business for the Steelers, barring another move to improve the roster, will be figuring out a long-term extension with superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • For the fifth year in a row, New York Police Department and corrections officers were officially barred from marching in the parade while wearing their full dress uniforms, which include firearms.
    Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
  • As the protest officially ended, the demonstrators threw eggs, plastic bottles and other objects at riot police who were preventing the crowd from approaching a downtown park.
    Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Whitehall has not ruled out industry levies once prototypes become production infrastructure.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Netanyahu has previously ruled out ending the war until all the hostages are freed and the military and governing capability of Hamas has been permanently destroyed.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 July 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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