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 And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 Outcast Axel Disasi, who was frozen out like Sterling, at least gets a chance to play senior football again on loan at West Ham United, also until the summer. —

James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The incident demonstrates that freezing out a critical voice through administrative pressure constitutes an authoritarian suppression of dissent, with the blocking itself becoming more newsworthy and damaging to the administration than the governor’s original remarks would have been. —

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 The World Economic Forum is facing calls to freeze out members of the Iranian regime from a summit in Davos this week. —

Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeze out

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That figure represents a 4%+ increase over 2024 and excludes long-term care costs entirely.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — like pharmacy, food courts, and travel — added 19 basis points of improvement on a reported basis, and 17 basis points excluding gas.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026