Thesaurus results for FRAME-UP

frame-up

noun

Definition of frame-up

as in setup

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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

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Noun

There are often fees, including those for account setup and ongoing management, which could eat into potential growth.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Home recovery lab setups are all over social media right now, with fitness fans stacking saunas, cold plunges and red light panels in garages and spare rooms.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of setup

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Its selection even extends to name-brand favorites from Miraclesuit and Aqua, featuring tons of tasteful one-pieces, cover-ups, and more, all at rare markdowns.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
The sweatshirt-fabric robes modeled on boxers' cover-ups are a nice change up from the typical hotel offerings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026