freezing out

verb

present participle of freeze out
as in excluding
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 freezing out Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026 The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing out
  1. excluding
  2. banning
  3. shutting out
  4. ruling out
  5. eliminating
  6. barring
Verb
  • Since May 1, New York state, excluding New York City, has seen 107 cases.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The labor force participation rate fell to its lowest level in half a century when excluding the pandemic, according to data released Thursday.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • Last year, the Supreme Court struck its first blow against transgender rights by upholding a Tennessee law banning transgender care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for minors.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • This is not the first time the Supreme Court has dealt with a law banning children from accessing content online.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • The defender, a former member of MLS’ Orlando City SC and who now patrols the backline at La Liga club Villarreal in Spain, has rewarded the coach by helping shut down Paraguay a week ago and shutting out Australia here in Seattle.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • The Reds got the best of the Mets yesterday, putting up 12 unanswered runs and shutting out New York.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of shutting out
Verb
  • Access is restricted to the Gemini API or the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, ruling out accidental activation from the consumer Gemini app, leaving the feature strictly in the hands of developers.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • After ruling out all other possibilities, Dhingra finally diagnosed Williams with IC‑MPGN, a kidney disease related to the immune system.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of ruling out
Verb
  • The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Prestigious universities, including Miami, Tulane, WashU, and UNC, are eliminating supplemental essays from their college applications, following a trend set by TCU and UVA.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • While there is no state law banning transgender athletes, the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) voted in 2023 to adopt a policy barring transgender girls from competing in high school girls' sports.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The red card on the field, however, remains the final word barring any extra games added to Balogun’s suspension.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of barring

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