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 Synonyms for freeze out
Verb
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Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
27 May 2025 -
The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The New York law bans retailers from selling or shipping toy guns of certain colors — black, dark blue, silver, or aluminum — that look like real weapons.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Technology The Big Story What to know about the GOP push to ban state AI laws House Republicans pushed forward last week with a bid to ban state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), sparking debate among the tech community and lawmakers over its implications for the emerging tech.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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That put the nearly 100-year-old vehicle hauling company out of business, eliminating about 2,500 jobs nationally.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The effortless Wunder Train High-rise Shorts 6-inch are now available for $39 and the perfect length to eliminate chafing for a more comfortable day of hiking, sightseeing, or traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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No major leaguer had thrown fewer in a nine-inning complete game since Kyle Hendricks required 81 to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2019.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Aledo shuts out McKinney North, takes game one In its first state semifinal appearance since 2015, Aledo baseball started strong and never looked back.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Verb
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However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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One of the conditions bars Gutierrez-Reed from contacting the victim's family, directly or indirectly, according to the parole document reviewed by Newsweek.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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This means implementing strong guardrails that prevent models from generating harmful content, engaging in deceptive practices, or making decisions that violate human rights.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Sanders signed legislation last month that prevents drug middlemen from owning pharmacies in Arkansas.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Boone didn’t rule out the Yankees swapping out a reliever for a fresh arm before Sunday’s game.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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She has been ruled out of Sunday’s game and has averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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