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 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
The move was a divisive one — and it has been used on both sides of the aisle in recent months, as lawmakers look to cement allies in seats and freeze out others.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 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
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The move was a divisive one — and it has been used on both sides of the aisle in recent months, as lawmakers look to cement allies in seats and freeze out others.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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First-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items and revenue topped Wall Street analysts’ highest estimates, as did raised full-year EPS ex-items guidance.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and a group of park neighbors suing the city to try to block the project have also argued that alcohol should be banned at the facility.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Republicans in some states cannot just eliminate all those districts without spreading enough Democratic voters around to jeopardize their own incumbents.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Republican Steve Hilton leads recent polls while Democrats remain split across multiple candidates, creating fears the party could be shut out of the general election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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They've been shut out in six games already, or 20% of the time.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kompany is suspended, meaning he's barred from the dressing room and the touchline at Parc des Princes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Some of the attendees at last Saturday’s dinner have ruled out attending another, in part due to the trauma of the first.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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