as in to exclude
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 freeze out
The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum is facing calls to freeze out members of the Iranian regime from a summit in Davos this week.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the NBA learned this the hard way when a tweet from then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey regarding Hong Kong led Chinese businesses to freeze out the association for years.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum is facing calls to freeze out members of the Iranian regime from a summit in Davos this week.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the NBA learned this the hard way when a tweet from then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey regarding Hong Kong led Chinese businesses to freeze out the association for years.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in line with expectations.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Asia, excluding Japan, accounts for about 26 percent of LVMH’s business, and includes high-growth countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sign language was banned in many Deaf schools, and children were required to attempt to speak and read lips.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of that incident — and a similar one involving then-Iowa women’s star Caitlin Clark the same week — there was debate around the sport about whether court storms needed to be banned moving forward, lest players be injured during them.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Their biggest criticism is that CIC wants to eliminate the herd, instead of managing it through regulated hunting.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the old trick says, baking soda can help eliminate odors in the fridge.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Wilson isn’t alone in shutting out the noise of the industry’s upheaval.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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High school prospects who previously would have merited Football Championship Subdivision scholarship offers now are only getting Division II offers, and those who before the portal were worthy of Division II offers are getting shut out.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The judge also barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The proposal bolsters a 2017 law generally barring cities from passing laws to limit short-term rentals.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Understanding how these factors can cause colon cancer goes a long way in helping prevent it.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some were concerned the federal government would take the land or prevent access.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Team Canada sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun that Morrissey was ruled out.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Moore also runs a heavily Democratic state and has ruled out running in the past, but his name keeps bubbling up on the short list.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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