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
Verb
  • When the employer contribution is excluded, the lifetime benefits amount to roughly 265% of what the worker personally paid into Social Security.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But lawmakers offered little explanation during a June 30 hearing for why those particular offenses were excluded.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Some renters are now demanding that this kind of billing practice — often handled by outside companies, which add on their own fees — be banned outright.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • In developing a multitool to slide neatly into its latest generation of EDC offerings, The James Brand took time to reflect upon which tools were absolutely necessary for its customers and which ones could be eliminated to cut bulk and excess.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An assumption disproved, an option eliminated or a risk identified may represent meaningful progress.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • The designation barred defense contractors from using Anthropic's technology in their work with the agency.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In an agricultural county where Latinos make up 27% of residents, Idaho leaders encourage local cooperation with ICE — a level of coordination barred by sanctuary laws in neighboring states.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • Under new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson, USC shut out San Jose Staté in the first half, but its depth issues on defense were exposed in the fourth quarter.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But Lake Zurich was shut out by Fremd in Week 1 and decided to start this rematch against Antioch with a simple plan.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • NaLyssa Smith has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season, the Las Vegas Aces announced Thursday.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warnock is out with a new book and has been touring and campaigning outside Georgia this year, while Ossoff has repeatedly ruled out a run in 2028.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruled out
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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