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
At 61/2, she was immediately branded a lesbian and frozen out.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Unions that back the wrong horse in a primary can get frozen out.
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Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.
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Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Many Democrats, spooked by the prospect of their party being frozen out in June’s top-two primary, have been clinging to their ballots, intending to vote at the last moment for whichever Democrat appears likeliest to finish first.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market.
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Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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
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.
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Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Unions that back the wrong horse in a primary can get frozen out.
—
Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.
—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Many Democrats, spooked by the prospect of their party being frozen out in June’s top-two primary, have been clinging to their ballots, intending to vote at the last moment for whichever Democrat appears likeliest to finish first.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market.
—
Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen out
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Converts, as well as the children of Parsi mothers with non-Parsi fathers, were excluded.
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The Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands of people had died in the war between the federal forces and regional groups, was again excluded from the election, denying it a voice in parliament and further pushing it to the margins.
Verb
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During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978, breaking a streak of seven consecutive appearances in the knockout rounds.
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Under that scenario, if no candidate breaks 50% of the popular vote, the bottom finisher is eliminated, and voters’ second choices come into play.
Verb
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People with disabilities were often shut out of schools, workplaces and public life.
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The Ports, who played as their alternate Copa de la Diversión name, the Cheladas, also gave an option to give dad a shout-out on the jumbotron during a game where the Cheladas shut out the Visalia Rawhide, 8-0.
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“Frozen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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