FROZEN OUT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

frozen out

verb

past participle of freeze out

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? —

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

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That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026