as in excluded
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 Synonyms for froze out
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So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025 -
As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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He was banned on three occasions for biting opponents during matches.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The change also does not appear to be related to Trump’s legal standing in New York, where he is barred from serving as an officer of a New York corporation, as Alt5 Sigma is incorporated in Nevada.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plymouth South shut out Silver Lake 34-0 in its season opener.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Entering the night, Colorado had been shut out in all four games at Petco this season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This dynamic may be leading more people to try purported psilocybin products that are untested and prohibited but nonetheless sold at some retail stores, says legal researcher Mason Marks, a law professor at Florida State University who focused on psychedelics.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photography and video recording are prohibited; also, no pets, weapons, smoking, laser pointers, flashlights, food or beverages.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Should Purdy also be ruled out for Week 2, the 49ers will be forced to play Mac Jones as the starting quarterback against the New Orleans Saints.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Froze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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