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freeze out

British  

verb

  1. informal (tr, adverb) to force out or exclude, as by unfriendly behaviour, boycotting, etc

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freeze out Idioms  

  1. Shut out or exclude by unfriendly treatment; force to retire or withdraw from membership, a job, or the like. For example, They tried to freeze me out of the conversation, or After Bill was frozen out of the case, they hired a new lawyer. [Mid-1800s]

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In contrast to Earth’s atmosphere, where water freezes at low temperatures, in gaseous planets reaching temperatures around 1000 degrees Celsius, silicate particles can freeze out to form clouds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023

There are many ways to answer that, starting with Rhaenyra's choice to abruptly freeze out Alicent after her father announced he would marry her.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2022

As you lower the temperature, that same protein can freeze out and crystallize into a vast number of “ground states,” or configurations, each subtly different from the others.

From Scientific American • Oct. 7, 2021

In March, the US Justice Department wrote a letter warning the Academy that changes to eligibility rules - which might freeze out competition form streaming services - might violate antitrust laws.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2019

“Come in before you freeze out there! I’ll buy you a drink!”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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