froze out

Definition of froze outnext
past tense of freeze out

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Recent Examples of froze out That's because Beijing, the most important overseas market for the NBA, effectively froze out the NBA in 2019 following a fallout over protests in Hong Kong. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze out
Verb
  • Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • His defense attorneys argued media coverage has been largely prejudicial to Robinson and requested that cameras be excluded from the courtroom.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The musicians is banned from performing in the city until September 2027.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
  • Naked dresses remain banned, as do dresses with imposing volumes and long trains.
    Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, President Joe Biden eliminated an in-person prescription requirement for mifepristone, permitting distribution of the drug via telehealth and the mail.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • The United States, with Smith and Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, won the gold medal last year, with Canada eliminated in the quarterfinals.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Bradley did express an attitude by remaining in Britain, where he might still have been barred from entry into certain clubs, but where he was given credit for his work and recognized as an authority.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • All the while, as a younger sibling, Dua is shut out of major conversations (sometimes literally, as bedroom doors are closed in her face and important decisions are made without her), branding her an outsider even in her own home.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • In a talk with Axelrod on May 8, the 36-year-old New York congresswoman did not immediately shut out the idea of running next election, whether that be for a Senate seat or the White House.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • In the version now passed, if a parent appears on the DCF central register or if any member of the household was the subject of an open case, they would be prohibited from homeschooling.
    James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police said the agency was not involved in the operation because it is prohibited by state law from participating in immigration enforcement and because the terminal is a federal port of entry under CBP’s jurisdiction.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • When City switch to attack the left side, O’Reilly is ruled out by Chelsea’s marking and Cole Palmer’s pressure forces City back into their own half.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Transparent dresses and any other form of nude dressing were ruled out, as were any overly voluminous silhouettes or trains.
    Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
  • According to Variety, the clause prevented any depictions or mentions of Chandler in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

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“Froze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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