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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up

Noun

The setup invites you to slow down, grab a seat outside and actually enjoy a scoop of ice cream instead of rushing back to the car.

— Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
And this is likely the same setup that most, if not all of Post Malone’s tour stops feature.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Definition of setup

Noun

And once my pink shoulders had enough sun, a crisp white button-down became the perfect cover-up for a little extra protection.

— Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
The former staffers’ attorneys tried to force her to testify in this week’s trial against Basabe, and plaintiffs have pointed to her noncooperation as evidence of the alleged House cover-up of Basabe’s actions and silencing of potential witnesses.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of cover-up

Noun

In general, most experts agree that for a foreign vote-changing scheme to work, spooks would have to get physical access to the casting and counting systems used in thousands of different locations scattered around the country.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
The scheme also aims to start environmental education activities in schools so that sharks will come to be seen as part of the region’s natural heritage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026