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Recent Examples of frame-up
At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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The setup has some similarities to last week.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company has stripped away the complexity, allowing anyone to snap spectacular images of galaxies and nebulae hundreds of light-years away without wrestling with multi-component setups requiring serious technical chops – all wrapped in Vaonis's trademark minimalist design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Forensic evidence and cover-up claims Prosecutors told jurors that McGuire shot her husband inside the couple’s Woodbridge apartment, dismembered his body, and wrapped the remains in black trash bags before placing them into suitcases.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cruise was operating but was shut down because of a cover-up around a key safety issue.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus shows up, still twinkling with duplicity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Roman, 53, who was born in Atlantic City, is expected to coordinate the run game as a complement to Nagy’s passing scheme that has its roots with future Hall of Fame Chiefs coach Andy Reid.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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