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 frozen out
Speaking of options, is there anything Democrats could do if they’re frozen out of the runoff?
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Crespo told us that, yes indeed, he’s still frozen out of the caucus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The club have also listened to concerns expressed by fans about the next generation of supporters being frozen out, by reintroducing the ‘young adult’ category of season ticket for those aged 18-21.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Who and the songwriting duo behind all the classics — were completely frozen out and had to hopelessly watch from the sidelines.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks were coming off a brutal six-game, 11-day road trip that concluded with them being frozen out of being able to fly to Brooklyn until hours before a 123-114 victory.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s been a point of friction between federal authorities and state investigators, who complain that they have been frozen out of those cases so far with no access to evidence.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Europeans have been struggling for a seat at the negotiating table, largely frozen out of talks between Washington and the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Crespo told us that, yes indeed, he’s still frozen out of the caucus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The club have also listened to concerns expressed by fans about the next generation of supporters being frozen out, by reintroducing the ‘young adult’ category of season ticket for those aged 18-21.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Who and the songwriting duo behind all the classics — were completely frozen out and had to hopelessly watch from the sidelines.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks were coming off a brutal six-game, 11-day road trip that concluded with them being frozen out of being able to fly to Brooklyn until hours before a 123-114 victory.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s been a point of friction between federal authorities and state investigators, who complain that they have been frozen out of those cases so far with no access to evidence.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Europeans have been struggling for a seat at the negotiating table, largely frozen out of talks between Washington and the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen out
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Using unique identifiers attached to each arrestee, The Post excluded a number of apparent duplicate arrests from its analysis.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The coalition, backed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, argues that Catholic schools are being unlawfully excluded from the program because of their religious beliefs.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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If no one gets more than 50% on the first count, the lowest performing candidate is eliminated and their supporter's next choices are counted until someone gets a majority.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The defeat to Bosnia added more misery for four-time champion Italy after being eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia, respectively, in the qualifying playoffs for the last two World Cups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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MacKenzie Gore allowed one hit in five innings, Brandon Nimmo and Josh Smith had two hits each and the Texas Rangers shut out the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Elsie Testa struck out 11 in a two-hitter as Abington (3-0) shut out South Shore League opponent Cohasset 3-0.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Frozen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen%20out. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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