frame-up

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Recent Examples of frame-up The crooked cops didn’t want anything on the record that might come back to bite them if, or when, the frame-up unraveled. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 Guevara and two colleagues, Mason and then-Detective Ernest Halvorson, orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
  • Game Changer season eight has been all about escalation, with the producers focusing on audacious ideas, technically complicated setups, and bigger, more chaotic casts.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Although the laptop isn’t for the retail market, consumers looking for a triple-screen setup can consider snagging a tri-screen add-on.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fshaoes Oversized Button-Down Shirt Another billowy option, this oversized button-down shirt is practically begging to be worn as a beach cover-up.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The maxi comes with a slip to wear underneath the eyelet overlay, which can also be worn on its own as a beach cover-up.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a method to that madness, and all the duplicity, false assumptions pay off just like in an Agatha Christie classic.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Third-year head coach Jeff Lebby has gotten the right mix of scheme and talent in Starkville and could be on the way to competing in the top half of the league.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ramirez, 60, of Miami, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the same scheme.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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