froze out

verb

past tense 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 froze out San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze out the media on Tuesday night, following a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 That's because Beijing, the most important overseas market for the NBA, effectively froze out the NBA in 2019 following a fallout over protests in Hong Kong. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze out
  1. excluded
  2. banned
  3. eliminated
  4. barred
  5. shut out
  6. prohibited
  7. ruled out
  8. prevented
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  • Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But the two largest institutions — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University — were excluded.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Facing fuel shortages at home, Moscow has banned gas and diesel exports through the end of January 2027.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Prestianni denied the allegation and was subsequently banned by UEFA and FIFA after admitting to using a homophobic (rather than racist) slur against the Madrid forward.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • For many craft distillers, those closures eliminated one of their primary ways of selling their products.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The 45-year-old in Frisco, Texas, was a senior manager in e-commerce and fulfillment at a large retailer until her job was eliminated in early 2025.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • Chinese smart TVs are already barred from government buildings on exactly that logic.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Charlotte has temporarily barred uptown food vendors from operating after midnight, citing a rise in late-night violence in the area.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • The vets drank it, put on blindfolds to shut out distractions, and lay down.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves had not been shut out since June 27 and were 10-0 in Friday night home games this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • She was ordered to surrender her police identification, keys, weapon, and radio, and was prohibited from entering department property without the chief’s permission.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras are allowed only to capture relevant information for the violation and are prohibited from continuous recording.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • Golden State remains the second seed in the league, and Nakase ruled out making any changes to the starting lineup.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • When asked about the weapons cache and if it was intended for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, Dobrindt said that foreign involvement couldn’t be ruled out.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruled out
Verb
  • The move prevented the federal district court from making its own interim appointment, who would have been able to serve until a new candidate was presidentially appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In this new threat landscape, biological attacks are unlikely to be prevented entirely, given the proliferation of biological capabilities and the fact that some actors cannot be deterred by traditional means.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevented

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“Froze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze%20out. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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