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
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.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze out
Verb
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Major opposition candidates were excluded from the race in the lead-up to voting, including former Credit Suisse president Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Participants were relatively inactive, which was defined as walking less than 8,000 steps per day, and the study excluded people who already had major illnesses to reduce bias.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the league had banned him prior to that.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, Smith voluntarily resigned from the Academy, and the organization banned him from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in Lebanon didn't seem keen on how recent developments had eliminated so much farmland, and several Zionsville residents emphasized how people living in rural areas of the town especially cherished their scenery.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company’s founder, Kenneth Chee, had prior felony convictions and was barred from holding federal explosives permits.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gabbie Monagle-Fleming scored twice and Teagan Graham had two assists as Concord-Carlisle (9-1-4) shut out Wayland 3-0 in Dual County League play.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs shut out the Raiders 31-0 on Sunday in what might have been the most dominant regular-season win of Andy Reid’s 27-year head-coaching career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Betting on college sports remains prohibited.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pino carried out this change despite a Miami-Dade judge’s order in the couple’s long-running divorce case that prohibited him from disposing of their marital assets, according to her lawyers.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A couple of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out either.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surveillance teams outside the museum prevented the suspects from setting their vehicle alight but could not prevent their escape on scooters along the banks of the Seine.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Terms of the settlement prevented Cards Against Humanity from disclosing specifics.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Froze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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