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 Democrats have been frozen out, there is no input.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
He had been frozen out in Turin and Anfield has been a slow burn for him.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Follow live updates here Alarmed at being frozen out of the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government this week turned to European leaders for a lifeline, hoping to influence the high-stakes summit and prevent a potential disaster for Ukraine.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
He had been frozen out in Turin and Anfield has been a slow burn for him.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Follow live updates here Alarmed at being frozen out of the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government this week turned to European leaders for a lifeline, hoping to influence the high-stakes summit and prevent a potential disaster for Ukraine.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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So far, at least four people have died from the attack, excluding Sanford, and several more are injured.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brown said he was fascinated by the idea that Black community members with roots in those neighborhoods might have felt excluded in their hometown.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bond is infused with biotin to nourish while gripping lash clusters securely, and the seal is enriched with vitamin E to eliminate tacky residue and keep everything looking seamless.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The first loss of the Mike Sanford Era was defined by the Eagles offense getting shut out in the second half.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nashville schools were shut out from DII-AA volleyball championships from 2016-24 largely due to Briarcrest’s dominant run of titles in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing in the language of Proposition 50 that permanently bars future overrides.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Being less direct and formal can help prevent your kid putting a wall up — as can chatting during car rides since not being face-to-face can feel less intimidating for them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The rise in organized thefts has become a major talking point for advocates who are asking the state to step in to do more to prevent the violent encounters.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes didn’t rule out a rallying spirit for their teammate.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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First, Fermin Lopez suffered a groin injury, with the club saying on Tuesday that he will likely be ruled out for three weeks.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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