FREEZE OUT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

freeze out

verb

as in to exclude

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means

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Recent Examples of freeze out The club have also listened to concerns expressed by fans about the next generation of supporters being frozen out, by reintroducing the ‘young adult’ category of season ticket for those aged 18-21. —

Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Who and the songwriting duo behind all the classics — were completely frozen out and had to hopelessly watch from the sidelines. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026 The Mavericks were coming off a brutal six-game, 11-day road trip that concluded with them being frozen out of being able to fly to Brooklyn until hours before a 123-114 victory. —

Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026 That’s been a point of friction between federal authorities and state investigators, who complain that they have been frozen out of those cases so far with no access to evidence. —

Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeze out

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That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Once the legislation is enacted, social media platforms will be responsible for reverifying the ages of all users in the country to exclude those who are 15 years or under.

— Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026