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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes out
  1. excludes
  2. bans
  3. rules out
  4. bars
  5. eliminates
  6. shuts out
  7. prevents
Verb
  • That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of excludes
Verb
  • The language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of bans
Verb
  • The statute rules out radios, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The paper also rules out a competing explanation.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of rules out
Verb
  • The deal otherwise bars Riyadh from developing its own enrichment technology or purchasing it from other countries for a decade, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the deal’s approval.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Federal law bars most health insurance plans from charging patients for prenatal visits, screenings, and some postpartum services.
    — Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
Definition of bars
Verb
  • Its smooth 120Hz refresh rate eliminates motion blur during casual gaming breaks, while Game Picture Mode optimizes contrast for any genre.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • The new safe harbor eliminates gift tax filing for most donors, even as foreign contributors continue to face unresolved cross‑border tax questions.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Addressing problems early often prevents more expensive repairs later, especially before the hottest stretch of summer arrives.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of prevents

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