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freezing out

verb

present participle of freeze out
as in excluding
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 freezing out 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 The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026 Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing out
  1. excluding
  2. banning
  3. shutting out
  4. ruling out
  5. eliminating
  6. barring
Verb
  • Miami held Wake Forest (2-1, 0-1 ACC) to 22 rushing yards on 16 attempts (41 yards on 13 attempts if excluding the 19 yards lost on three sacks).
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, there might not be another media network in the country, other than BET, that has prioritized excluding white people from its hiring practices as much as ESPN has over the past decade.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • Lawmakers in several states have proposed restricting or even banning them.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And two of the core principles should be, one, banning any self- improving AI, recursive self-improving AI.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Chinander moved away from that in the second half, forcing Stokes into shorter-range passes and ultimately shutting out the Tigers.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutting out
Verb
  • Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.
    — John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Additional observations steadily refined the asteroid's orbit, eliminating any possibility of a collision in 2029 and also ruling out any impact threat for at least the next century, according to NASA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of ruling out
Verb
  • The treatment offers an alternative to daily long-acting insulin, potentially eliminating more than 300 injections a year , according to Lilly .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of barring

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“Freezing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing%20out. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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