freeze out

verb

Definition of freeze outnext
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 Also in the book, Spencer recalled times when Diana froze out people close to her, including several family members. — Staff Author, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 Although fines and suspended bans have been handed out to clubs, and some boys have been frozen out of the game for months until being cleared, few transfers have ever been banned by the five-step process. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Pluto's atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen passing in front of stars in the sky. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market. — Alex Veiga, Fortune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeze out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
  1. exclude
  2. ban
  3. eliminate
  4. shut out
  5. bar
  6. prevent
  7. rule out
Verb
  • The proposals, which are backed by the political action committee Building a Better California, include a ban on new taxes on financial assets and other personal property, a category that excludes real estate.
    — SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The model excludes the influence of living organisms, allowing scientists to examine how a planet’s systems could evolve without biology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of exclude
Verb
  • Right now, California bans public money from funding political campaigns, except in a handful of cities like Berkeley and San Francisco.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The First World War did cause the telephone industry to be nationalized for a year, but this didn’t make much difference for users, notwithstanding a decree in Indiana that banned speaking German on the phone.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ban
Verb
  • The decision to suspend the football program eliminated last week’s set of games and another this week.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of eliminate
Verb
  • The Bruins stepped out of conference play and shut out Nevada 27-0.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This marked the first time Florida had been shut out in the first half all season.
    — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • In 1994, Defense Secretary Les Aspin rescinded the risk rule policy but kept in place the exclusion that barred women from serving in direct ground combat units below the brigade level.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The new registry comes after West Hollywood officials in March barred discrimination against polyamorous people.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bar
Verb
  • The district also said that Beyer has made additional counseling and support services available to student-athletes and that students and staff undergo annual training intended to prevent harassment.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The administration has avoided publicly announcing these operations to prevent signaling a return to large-scale warfare.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game because of what was described as an ankle injury.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sophomore receiver Vernell Brown III missed his fourth straight game, ruled out before kickoff because of a lingering knee injury.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of rule out

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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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