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
Who and the songwriting duo behind all the classics — were completely frozen out and had to hopelessly watch from the sidelines.
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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
See All Example Sentences for freeze out
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
See All Example Sentences for freeze out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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The Eagles had in mind city-dwelling male breadwinners and excluded household and domestic work from their vision of who was among the deserving.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin excluded, the top of the Braves lineup still has some work to do.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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As multiple cities around Jackson County move to ban types of unregulated and potentially dangerous ‘gas station drugs’ — specifically more potent variations of kratom — Lee’s Summit has not only joined the charge but has taken restrictions even further.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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While many of the California laws banning the political use of public office are civil statutes, one is a criminal statute.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now, there's a push to eliminate the primary and allow voters to choose more than one candidate.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The question, then, is not how to eliminate extraction, but how to recognize it as a metabolic relation.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the offense was shut out on four hits in Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Angels, Counsell shuffled the lineup.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, the Legislature passed a law barring trans women and girls from participating in women’s and girls sports.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The no-fuss interior is pretty sparse, bar a handful of tables and small wine cabinet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Having legal documents on hand, at a lawyer’s office or in a file cabinet not only provides peace of mind, but can prevent conflict and legal fees when tragedy or challenges arise.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its distance from the cave entrance rules out placement by later Paleoamericans.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The skeleton’s distance from the cave entrance rules out placement by later Paleoamericans.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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