ice out
Example Sentences
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But the state’s ballooning cost of living is starting to ice out the middle class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
They quickly ice out Miranda like a couple of high school mean girls.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
You’ve overcome the dreaded Seattle Freeze — the alleged tendency of locals to ice out newcomers, avoid eye contact and/or never follow through on plans.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
According to the researchers, unusually strong winds moved much of the sea ice out of the area - but this was enhanced by a thinning trend, related to warming, that's been going on for years.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2021
One of my neighbors, Mr. Durfey, is cutting ice out of Wolf Creek eighteen inches thick.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
