FREEZES OUT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

freezes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of freeze out

as in excludes

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 freezes out Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch in September strategically freezes out competing Android smartphones. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

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What’s more, the new White House framework excludes the Chinese open models entirely, leaving a fast-growing slice of the market unmonitored.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Every unnecessary requirement you list is a filter that excludes someone who could do the job well.

— Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of excludes

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State law now bans proposition betting in sports — wagers on certain events happening in a game, rather than the game’s outcome — which is a significant source of revenue for the leading prediction markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The law also bans the sale of e-bikes that can travel faster than 25 mph, or have motors that produce more than 750 watts of power.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bans

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The law bars force, threats, or physical obstruction intended to interfere with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bars

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The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Definition of shuts out

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The key to most waterproof formulas are waxes or silicones, which protect the pigments from water and prevents it from breaking down.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
Cut-flower food also prevents bacteria in the vase’s water and maintains the pH level to reduce water bubbles that can clog stems.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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